Getting a little sick of "fake outrage" and hypocritical attitudes. Maybe I shouldn't worry about it, but I do. Let me explain this to the BLM mob and such.
In 2012, a conservative blogger entered a bar as a perfectly healthy man, only to drop dead moments after he left there. Yet there was no outrage, no press conferences or calls for explanation, no protests, and no calls for justice. The man died in a mysterious manner, yet it's almost like the death never happened (1) (see note 1).
A couple of weeks ago, I witnessed (albeit from a long distance) a murder with my own eyes. It happened in Portland, Oregon. Horrified, I watched on a live stream as a man was gunned down, and his life needlessly ended (2). It is clear to me that this killing was politically motivated, and that the man was targeted because he was a supporter of President Trump (3).
Even so, as in the previous case, there is no outrage, no press conferences, no calls for justice. In fact, if you talk to a liberal about this, you will get one of three responses; either "it never happened", "no, he was with the BLM movement", or "he deserved it/got what he had coming".
Now, let's delve into a hypothetical situation.
Suppose a black man is walking down a city street late at night, and he clearly has a weapon of some sort in his pocket (let's say a knife). Our man is confronted by a white police officer, who asks him if he has a permit for the knife. Suddenly, the man starts to act awkwardly, and puts his hands in his pockets. The officer, fearing the worst, draws his gun. He opens fire, hitting the black man, and killing him.
In our purely hypothetical scenario, what do you think would happen the next day? Hmm....I'll give you three-to-one odds that "leaders" on the left will scream for officer firings, and unrest in the streets (whether force was justified or not). Following right along, the mob will chant "no justice, no peace" and "say his name".
I'm not a betting man, but if I was, I might bet my yearly income on this happening; the left talks a very big game in such instances. Yet, in the event that a white man or conservative is killed by a black man or liberal, there will be no screaming. There will be no chanting, no rallying, no "say his name"...no NOTHING. In fact, you'll be hard-pressed to find a liberal who admits that the victim even existed; why is this?
Could it be that "Black Lives Matter" is simply an empty slogan to the left? Is it, perhaps, possible that liberals in power are using crises to attempt to STAY in power? This is, after all, the party that says "never let a crisis go to waste" (4). And speaking frankly, it shouldn't be "black lives matter", it should be "all lives matter".
"Say his name"? OK, let's say some names. The life discussed in the first paragraph is that of Andrew Breitbart, 1969-2012. The second is that of Aaron "Jay" Danielson, shot and killed August 29, 2020 (5). Both of these men were killed simply because of their beliefs. I ask you, where's the outrage? Why don't I hear liberals saying their names?
When it comes to the left's reaction on these matters, you could hear a pin drop. Perhaps it would be more accurate, then, to say that the left declares that unless you support them, no lives matter.
I'm disgusted with it.
Note 1: I believe the death of Breitbart was a political assassination. There are sources of information asserting this (I have personally read them), but they have proven very difficult to find at present. Believe what you will.
Sources:
1. News, ABC. "Publisher And Author Andrew Breitbart Dead". ABC News, 2012, https://abcnews.go.com/US/andrew-breitbart-publisher-author-dead/story?id=15824337. Accessed 14 Sept 2020.
2. Rosner, Elizabeth, and Lee Brown. "Video Captures Deadly Shooting Of Man In Patriot Prayer Cap During Portland Protests". New York Post, 2020, https://nypost.com/2020/08/30/video-captures-deadly-shooting-of-man-in-patriot-prayer-cap-during-portland-protests/. Accessed 14 Sept 2020.
3. Personal knowledge.
4. Wall Street Journal. Rahm Emanuel On The Opportunities Of Crisis. 2008, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mzcbXi1Tkk. Accessed 14 Sept 2020.
5. Pagones, Stephanie. "Portland Police Investigating Man Who Allegedly Identifies As '100% Antifa' In Fatal Shooting: Report". Fox News, 2020, https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-police-fatal-shooting-political-rally. Accessed 14 Sept 2020.
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