[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Imagine being scared of a protest about racial inequality. They weren't armed, they weren't violent, they were literally just chanting in costumes.

Do all the people who think this is terrifying, who act like this will cause a race war but not the generations of racial inequality, think the same about armed marches of white people invading government buildings in America or is that okay because white people aren't 'scary'?

Exactly EDL & far right protestors never get this much Grief and they're the most violent and hateful , also people were using the pandemic as another excuse to cry and moan and mock BLM , and if I hear another brainless idiot shout out " All lives mater " .

People need to look at themselves in the mirror and address their own ignorance, they see a bunch of black people peacefully marching and suddenly they feel threatened , yet they wonder why racism is alive and kicking still .

And ugly smug weasels like Nigel Farage is fueling to the fire and he's loving it the racist dirt bag ! .

[Tom4784]

Marching peacefully, and unarmed, is threatening behaviour?

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Marching peacefully, and unarmed, is threatening behaviour?

Depends who does it

[UserSince2005]

When you think you've from Wakanda but your actually from Nigeria.

[Liam-]

There was an anti-mask ‘freedom’ march somewhere in England yesterday, can’t imagine they’d be described as ‘threatening’ though

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Liam-

There was an anti-mask ‘freedom’ march somewhere in England yesterday, can’t imagine they’d be described as ‘threatening’ though

Were they all dressed up like paramilitaries too?

I'm guessing.... no.

[Tom4784]

Yeah, a group of white people complaining that they can't spread a virus around in a pandemic is perfectly non-threatening but black people in fancy dress are terrifying.

[Tom4784]

You can spread disease, just as long as you aren't in fancy dress!

[Liam-]

An organised group of proud black people, using their rights to peacefully march and demonstrate, a beautiful sight, needs to happen in every city

[Liam-]

Help, I’m scared of a vest!

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Help, I’m scared of a vest!

[bots]

if it hand been white nationalists dressed up like that and marching ... i wonder what those who say it's perfectly fine would be saying then

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

if it hand been white nationalists dressed up like that and marching ... i wonder what those who say it's perfectly fine would be saying then

Articles of protection aren’t threatening, but I’d imagine the people claiming black people wearing them is ‘worrying’ probably wouldn’t bat an eyelid if racists were doing it

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

if it hand been white nationalists dressed up like that and marching ... i wonder what those who say it's perfectly fine would be saying then

white people have nothing to complain about with all their privilege

[Swan]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

white people have nothing to complain about with all their privilege

I think it's pretty important you know, in the UK, white privilege doesn't exist. The rich and upper middle classes have privilege for sure (most being white admittedly). But for regular working and lower class people, white privilege is a myth.

It's a term more about social class, rather than race.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

if it hand been white nationalists dressed up like that and marching ... i wonder what those who say it's perfectly fine would be saying then

C'mon, you should have realised the flaws in that statement before you clicked send.

I'd have opposed what they were marching for but they would be in their rights to march. Trying to flip it around doesn't work when the other side of the argument isn't saying the same thing in a flipped perspective.

If you're trying to compare this to the armed marches in America than the comparison becomes even more flawed.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

if it hand been white nationalists dressed up like that and marching ... i wonder what those who say it's perfectly fine would be saying then

White nationalists?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

if it hand been white nationalists dressed up like that and marching ... i wonder what those who say it's perfectly fine would be saying then

Well I hope you'd look beyond your first impression to the context... are white nationalist and this group comparable?

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

if it hand been white nationalists dressed up like that and marching ... i wonder what those who say it's perfectly fine would be saying then

You're comparing racial justice with white nationalism. Couldn't be me.

[bots]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

You're comparing racial justice with white nationalism. Couldn't be me.

no, i'm just comparing different people marching, and all the excuses being dreamed up are extraordinary

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

You're comparing racial justice with white nationalism. Couldn't be me.

What "racial justices" they think are missing can be achieved by marching in military gear?

[Shaun]

can't make it through the thread title without turning into scREAMING HYSTERIA

[Shaun]

I mean, they're bulletproof vests and black people don't exactly have a great history with protesting and "not being shot by police" do they...

[Nicky91]

also calling it ''paramilitary style'' when what they wear is actually correct and fitting within covid-19 regulations with the face coverings

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

also calling it ''paramilitary style'' when what they wear is actually correct and fitting within covid-19 regulations with the face coverings

Well it is Paramilitary style...has nothing to do with whether its fitting with Covid regulations