[rvz]

Exactly. I don't know why everyone including the big tech companies fell for the BLM grift so that they could scam their 'supporters' into taking the money and now running off with their donations which was used to buy properties, mansions, etc.

How could they be so gullible?

[thorncorona]

A lot of people who could have raised this issue were shouted at for being racist, anti-black, etc. no matter if their concerns were valid.

https://twitter.com/Sean_Kev/status/1488195035418013701

[cwkoss]

Sean Kevin Campbell's article was some great investigative journalism. Highly recommend reading to anyone interested in deeper knowledge about this controversy. I've seen several pundits (on "both" sides) regurgitate his work inaccurately, so think reading his article directly is important.

(article linked in that tweet)

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/01/black-lives-matter-f...

[Jiro]

Sean Campbell is black. That doesn't stop you from being called a racist for criticizing BLM; but it certainly helps.

[bombcar]

Because they had a problem and they wanted a solution. It's basically "blackwashing" and BLMGNF (good night funds?) was there to "sell" them the solution to a problem they were facing.

There's basically zero desire to actually really work on any problem that isn't related to their stock portfolio, so they jump at it and post some PR and then they're done.

Happens time and time again, more or less legit depending. Look up donations to environmental groups whilst the business doesn't change much if anything about what they do.

[mistermann]

Giving the public something to focus their attention on rather than goverment and corporate America (and the relationship between the two) is a shrewd investment in my speculation.