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Celeb News: Beyoncé backlash grows: "I'm tired of #BlackLivesMatter."
Member Since: 1/1/2013
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Originally posted by Sinvius
That's completely false. Black Lives Matter because white people act like they don't. White lives are not in danger of the police so I don't see why we should have a movement for them.
It's like going to a funeral of people who you've never seen in your life and screaming "you know somebody died in my family once, why is this not about me"
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You shouldn't have a movement for black lives, you should have a movement for equality/anti-corruption/anti-racism, so you can include everyone (white/hispanic/black/asian), not pro-black where you exclude 90% of the people
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Originally posted by BadMonster
By putting the focus on #BlackLivesMatter people are literally reinforcing the segregation of black and white people + Bey's statement literally went against Coldplay's statement "Believe in Love". She should've focused on equality of everyone, not on one group of people
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No. #BlackLivesMatters raises awareness to the Black men who are constantly being unjustly murdered out in the streets by officers of the law. It has nothing to do with separation. Bey's whole song is about loving yourself for who you are. Are people not allowed to celebrate their blackness or cultural history because you say so?
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Originally posted by Marvin
These are probably the same people that complain about Black History Month. Whenever someone tries to level the playing field, the racist whites always come out of hiding to stop it.
Anyone bothered by her performance has serious issues.
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The same people complaining about her in the media, or on Facebook are the same ones who wholeheartedly agree with Trump, or think Trayvon Martin was a thug. They're people no one take seriously.
The general consensus is still pretty positive I think.
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Originally posted by A Little Unruly
Sure, Jan. You probably think Ke$ha's career path is littered with iconic moments.
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Originally posted by A Little Unruly
This is BS. "The whole turmoil" is still as current as ever. She has posted tributes to victims on social media multiple times, met mothers and families of victims, bailed out innocent people etc. The music she's releasing now is only a result of all those things that happened.
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!!! Exactly
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Member Since: 1/20/2012
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Originally posted by BadMonster
By putting the focus on #BlackLivesMatter people are literally reinforcing the segregation of black and white people + Bey's statement literally went against Coldplay's statement "Believe in Love". She should've focused on equality of everyone, not on one group of people
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She should've done whatever she wanted to do, and I'm glad she did.
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You know you that when you cause all this conversation.
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Originally posted by BadMonster
You shouldn't have a movement for black lives, you should have a movement for equality/anti-corruption/anti-racism, so you can include everyone (white/hispanic/black/asian), not pro-black where you exclude 90% of the people
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So in your opinion, it is false for black people to advocate for their own rights, the only right way is to worry about everyone?
Pro-black doesn't mean anti-white or anti-anything. Pro-black means pro-black. This is, once again, a clear attempt to derive the original message of the protest and move attention away from the racist white police in an attempt to blame black people for protesting against being murdered.
You're a mess, sis.
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I'm glad this is happening. Rise up minorities, this is the beginning!
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Yikes, this might turn into a gaga sized using the gays for album sales sized black lash. Worried for her next era
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Originally posted by MrBeyonceFan
It still was the representation of it all. You can't say believe and love and have ill will against another race that isn't being treated as such. That's why they ended in believe in love and call them came out together. You're basically saying she's causing segregation...
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!! And obviously people of different races sharing the stage together in peace and unity for the finale ends up ignored...
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Originally posted by Jet
No. #BlackLivesMatters raises awareness to the Black men who are constantly being unjustly murdered out in the streets by officers of the law. It has nothing to do with separation. Bey's whole song is about loving yourself for who you are. Are people not allowed to celebrate their blackness or cultural history because you say so?
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Of course they are, but they are not murdered cuz they are celebrating their cultural history or that they are black. They are murdered cuz the police aren't screened before they get the job... The police/government should do something, cuz some f***** up people are on the wrong job, it happens everywhere... it's like starting #teacherslivesmatter, cuz one whack job shoots up a school or #childrenslivesmatter cuz a teacher hit a child
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The ****? How was that performance racially charged? I watched it, loved it, thought it was a typical great Betonce performance, and I'm black..
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Originally posted by Gui Blackout
It's just an aesthetic, her "look" for the new single/era. The "BLACK POWER!!!" Beyoncé. Its contrived and gimmicky.
If she truly cares about Black Lives, why didn't she say or do ANYTHING when the whole turmoil was happening? She's a big figure in the media, her help would be more than welcome. But instead she waited till she could use it to promote her music.
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I can't deal with the ignorance on ATRL today.
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Originally posted by BadMonster
Of course they are, but they are not murdered cuz they are celebrating their cultural history or that they are black. They are murdered cuz the police aren't screened before they get the job... The police/government should do something, cuz some f***** up people are on the wrong job, it happens everywhere... it's like starting #teacherslivesmatter, cuz one whack job shoots up a school or #childrenslivesmatter cuz a teacher hit a child
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White supremacy AT WORK folks.
They are murdered precisely and solely because they're black. Because if this was an isolated case of a bad policeman not doing his job properly, that "lunatic" would be properly tried and put to jail or at least sentenced.
All of the murderers that have killed black people barely got a proper hearing. Not to mention that white people raised money to support them as well.
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Originally posted by BadMonster
Of course they are, but they are not murdered cuz they are celebrating their cultural history or that they are black. They are murdered cuz the police aren't screened before they get the job... The police/government should do something, cuz some f***** up people are on the wrong job, it happens everywhere... it's like starting #teacherslivesmatter, cuz one whack job shoots up a school or #childrenslivesmatter cuz a teacher hit a child
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Actually this whole post is
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Originally posted by A Little Unruly
!! And obviously people of different races sharing the stage together in peace and unity for the finale ends up ignored...
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They didn't watch the show to get the full message.
Y'all are so slow
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Originally posted by Gui Blackout
It's just an aesthetic, her "look" for the new single/era. The "BLACK POWER!!!" Beyoncé. Its contrived and gimmicky.
If she truly cares about Black Lives, why didn't she say or do ANYTHING when the whole turmoil was happening? She's a big figure in the media, her help would be more than welcome. But instead she waited till she could use it to promote her music.
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Bitch just a couple of months ago she and Jay bailed out Ferguson and Baltimore protestors. What the **** are you even saying?
Just take your stan glasses out before speaking about this issue which is much bigger than Beyoncé herself.
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Originally posted by PhreshDiamond
Yikes, this might turn into a gaga sized using the gays for album sales sized black lash. Worried for her next era
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No one other than bored Atrl users actually thinks I'm that mentality.
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Originally posted by BadMonster
Of course they are, but they are not murdered cuz they are celebrating their cultural history or that they are black. They are murdered cuz the police aren't screened before they get the job... The police/government should do something, cuz some f***** up people are on the wrong job, it happens everywhere... it's like starting #teacherslivesmatter, cuz one whack job shoots up a school or #childrenslivesmatter cuz a teacher hit a child
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if they aren't screening and hiring the "right" people then they happen to be hiring racists, right? who then do kill people because they're black
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Originally posted by BadMonster
By putting the focus on #BlackLivesMatter people are literally reinforcing the segregation of black and white people + Bey's statement literally went against Coldplay's statement "Believe in Love". She should've focused on equality of everyone, not on one group of people
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As Aristotle said: justice consists in treating equals equally and unequals unequally, but in proportion to their relevant differences.
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