Sorry, I am being a bit provocative about this, probably because I've been questioning my own attitudes. You may or may not be racist. It's too early for me to say. None of my business really. I just find your need to denigrate BLM a bit odd.
I been reading on here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lives_Matter
I didn't realise it was an 'organization'. I hadn't heard one mention of this organization in the last few days, and none of the black people on the radio I have been listening to have mentioned them. I don't think 'BLM' and the organization are one and the same thing at all.....I thought BLM was simply a slogan and a common and clear idea. I still do.
As a matter of curiosity, I am keen on world peace now. Out of curiosity I just googled 'world peace now' and....guess what - it is an organization! https://www.worldpeacenow.org/ Why not go online, poke around, see if there is anything you can mock, then start a thread on here about how you oppose world peace....
Right, the 'official' BLM: https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-we-believe/
Well, this is a self-styled organization that has existed 4 years and came out of 'BLM' which has been around much longer as an idea and focus of protest. It did not create it nor is it 'it'.
Its main position, which I paste below, is rather aspirational, quirky in parts, but does not offend me so I'm not sure why you have got your knickers in such a twist.
"The Black Lives Matter Global Network is as powerful as it is because of our membership, our partners, our supporters, our staff, and you. Our continued commitment to liberation for all Black people means we are continuing the work of our ancestors and fighting for our collective freedom because it is our duty.
Every day, we recommit to healing ourselves and each other, and to co-creating alongside comrades, allies, and family a culture where each person feels seen, heard, and supported.
We acknowledge, respect, and celebrate differences and commonalities.
We work vigorously for freedom and justice for Black people and, by extension, all people.
We intentionally build and nurture a beloved community that is bonded together through a beautiful struggle that is restorative, not depleting.
We are unapologetically Black in our positioning. In affirming that Black Lives Matter, we need not qualify our position. To love and desire freedom and justice for ourselves is a prerequisite for wanting the same for others.
We see ourselves as part of the global Black family, and we are aware of the different ways we are impacted or privileged as Black people who exist in different parts of the world.
We are guided by the fact that all Black lives matter, regardless of actual or perceived sexual identity, gender identity, gender expression, economic status, ability, disability, religious beliefs or disbeliefs, immigration status, or location.
We make space for transgender brothers and sisters to participate and lead.
We are self-reflexive and do the work required to dismantle cisgender privilege and uplift Black trans folk, especially Black trans women who continue to be disproportionately impacted by trans-antagonistic violence.
We build a space that affirms Black women and is free from sexism, misogyny, and environments in which men are centered.
We practice empathy. We engage comrades with the intent to learn about and connect with their contexts.
We make our spaces family-friendly and enable parents to fully participate with their children. We dismantle the patriarchal practice that requires mothers to work “double shifts” so that they can mother in private even as they participate in public justice work.
We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and “villages” that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and children are comfortable.
We foster a queer‐affirming network. When we gather, we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking, or rather, the belief that all in the world are heterosexual (unless s/he or they disclose otherwise).
We cultivate an intergenerational and communal network free from ageism. We believe that all people, regardless of age, show up with the capacity to lead and learn.
We embody and practice justice, liberation, and peace in our engagements with one another."
