Frankly I think this thread suffers from the same tin ear as people who object to the "Black Lives Matter" by insisting "All Lives Matter".
Sure, all lives matter. But that ignores who it is that is suffering most. Black people are being singled out for rough treatment at a far greater rate than the rest of us. Likewise protesting that the lives of the police matter too misses the point that they include the group that is abusing and murdering innocents. Or if you prefer, it is like pretending that being 'racer blind' ourselves means racism is no longer a problem.
Sure, all lives matter. But that ignores who it is that is suffering most. Black people are being singled out for rough treatment at a far greater rate than the rest of us. Likewise protesting that the lives of the police matter too misses the point that they include the group that is abusing and murdering innocents. Or if you prefer, it is like pretending that being 'racer blind' ourselves means racism is no longer a problem.