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by tsimionescu 2174 days ago
Did the police officers who killed George Floyd think black lives matter? Do the people changing 'blue lives matter' think that black lives matter?

They don't. Our at least, not as much as other lives.

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Do police officers who killed white people think that white lives don't matter. Do people chanting black lives matter think that other lives don't?
Wrong question. Do white police officers make a habit of terrorizing law abiding white people the same way they habitually terrorize law abiding black people?

Ans: Not generally.

Is this a fact or your presumption?
Do you know any black people. As in seriously know them?
When somebody uses words like "habitually" or "generally" I expect either some statistics or any other proof that is a bit stronger than a friend of a friend told me... I haven't yet seen a proof that a majority of police officers are habitual racist harassers.
I'm taking that as a no. And suggest you get to know some black people.