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SSG Robert Webster
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I find it disconcerting when someone makes a statement contrary to historical fact. It makes the rest of the associated seem not as important.
"There has never been a black movement in the history of America that white people found acceptable. Not the abolitionist movement. Not the black power movement. Not even the civil rights movement. Their egos and sense of privilege make them want to stomp out anything that doesn’t include or directly benefit them."
What follows after this then appears to be Trump bashing. IF the author had not made the statements above, he would have come across as more credible. But with these statements he degrades the valid points that he made before them and after them.
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I very much agree. There are many times in the article I get on the wagon, then I read something like the block quote you mentioned, and I have to get back off promptly.

Thanks for actually reading the link, by the way.
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SSG Robert Webster
SSG Robert Webster
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SGT (Join to see) - Your welcome.

You are quite correct to ask people to read an article before commenting. What boils my blood is when someone comments only off the title of an article and gets it completely wrong.
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SSG Robert Webster - Same here. Clickbait titles are the norm now but that doesn't always mean the entire article will be garbage.
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CPT Jack Durish
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Good question. I think the old wisdom is still the best. In this case, the hotter the fire, the faster it burns (out). On the other hand, "Americans have a very short attention span" serves equally well.
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SN Keagan Miller
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It's still very active, but it's decentralized leadership structure along with the founders not being in front of cameras is hard for our media networks to recognize as "doing something". Nonetheless small localized movements have been working.
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SSG Robert Webster
SSG Robert Webster
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SN Keagan Miller I have two question for you:
1. Did you read the article as requested?
2. Do you agree with the author of the article in his summation that "There has never been a black movement in the history of America that white people found acceptable."?
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SN Keagan Miller
SN Keagan Miller
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SSG Robert Webster - Yes, I did read the article. I wouldn't comment on it if I didn't. And 2, honestly no social movement has ever really been accepted at first by the social dominant group, because it challenges their assumed position.
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SSG Robert Webster
SSG Robert Webster
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Thank you for your answer.
I just do not agree with you or your assessment on the part about the statement made by the author of the article that I referenced.
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