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If they aren’t willing to give up all their income they can’t show any level of support? Even if someone making $250k just donates $50 and wants to boast about it...the cause still got $50 it didn’t have. At a certain point trying to make someone look bad with a virtue signaling sneer is just suppressing charity for our fellow man.
I’ve actually had a lot of exposure to African Americans in my work and I can say in 35 years I never had one problem. Just like anyone else you get what you give. Show respect and get it back. Look them in the eye and thank them and just like any human they appreciate that.
One thing I’ve learned is they have a better BS detector than most people. I can’t imagine how offended I would be as a black man driving through these neighborhoods and seeing these patronizing, cardboard signs (all brand new of course)
Wow! Good point! They're quivering in fear! But isn't that what all virtue signaling is, under the surface? Feeding the crocodile, hoping he'll eat you last.
Well, it is my understanding that "virtue signaling" only applies to those who are insincere in their support for black lives. How do you suggest that the rest of us show support for our black friends, neighbors and family members? OK if we put up a sign? Or should we be silenced too?
I'm pretty sure the neighborhood (as well as America) is getting sick and tired of having the BLM shoved down their throats.
Give it a rest!
+1
It's already gotten old and is annoying. Those who are protesting should go find something that's actually useful and productive to do with their lives.
I’ve actually had a lot of exposure to African Americans in my work and I can say in 35 years I never had one problem. Just like anyone else you get what you give. Show respect and get it back. Look them in the eye and thank them and just like any human they appreciate that.
One thing I’ve learned is they have a better BS detector than most people. I can’t imagine how offended I would be as a black man driving through these neighborhoods and seeing these patronizing, cardboard signs (all brand new of course)
Whatever, maybe I’m out of line.
Well, work is a very different sort of environment isn't it. People don't exactly get on their soap box. I am more curious about the honest conversations you've been having with your African American friends and family members?
I was on my walk today and I’m up to about 4 miles now (yay me). I noticed as I walked through a very wealthy neighborhood several of these BLM signs and it occurred to me that these people don’t care about the cause at all, they think it will save their house from the torch. There were rumors that an organized protest/riot was going to merge into wealthy neighborhoods.
I thought it’s like German citizens hanging white flags out their windows to prevent the allies from destroying or looting their homes.
Pretty interesting times we are living in.
I could see one, but it got promptly removed overnight. This is a majority Ted Cruz voting, half a million dollar median price neighborhood , so no surprise. In fact some kids were waving Trump- Pence and Confederate flags during their graduation parade.
I was on my walk today and I’m up to about 4 miles now (yay me). I noticed as I walked through a very wealthy neighborhood several of these BLM signs and it occurred to me that these people don’t care about the cause at all, they think it will save their house from the torch. There were rumors that an organized protest/riot was going to merge into wealthy neighborhoods.
I thought it’s like German citizens hanging white flags out their windows to prevent the allies from destroying or looting their homes.
Pretty interesting times we are living in.
I saw 2 in my neighborhood….both houses likely valued over $1M and both have white people living there....at least I now know where the racists of my neighborhood reside.
It's already gotten old and is annoying. Those who are protesting should go find something that's actually useful and productive to do with their lives.
And this sort of shaming:
Ugh, it’s so boring that people care about the state murdering people without so much as a trial. Won’t they just shut up about it already?
You mean their fellow man that is violent, riots, loots, burns, destroys property, hurts people and breaks the law? That fellow man?
Rep.
That you even have to point out the absurdity of the other poster's statement is illustrative that:
1) it's a liberal and
2) all of the actual innocent people who the "protesters" (read: anarchists, thugs, savages and criminals) injured and killed and whose property and businesses the anarchists burn, destroyed and looted are utterly discounted by lefties. Sick!
Pretty sure that's the dumbest thing I've ever read.
Ya'll are simply TERRIBLE at reading the moment.
Said a liberal and a Newsome suck-up.
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