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"Blue Lives Matter?" (Original Post)
MrScorpio
Aug 2016
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MH1
(18,193 posts)1. Yeah, funny thing about that. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
(51,098 posts)2. Hmm, Blue Lives = Democrats. Oh, that's why.
They could have said Green Lives Matter because of the uniforms, but then people would get confused whether they meant space aliens or Green Party members.
How about Brown Lives Matter, again because of uniforms? Oops, sounds a bit too much like supporting People of Color and muslims and Mexicans and hispanics and 44th Presidents and all. Can't have that.
Ah, I know, they could say Red Lives Matter! They'd be supporting Republicans.
Oh, wait, maybe they aren't all fans of the Washington Redskins.
Well, back to the drawing board.
Pink Lives Matter?
ThoughtCriminal
(14,342 posts)3. They weren't only "ready", a couple of them did
raven mad
(4,940 posts)4. Idiot lives matter?
Seriously, MrScorpio, I am not being facetious. These types truly are idiots - and I have to live among them.
Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)5. and then there is this law they passed
http://observer.com/2016/08/blue-lives-matter-bill-would-grant-cops-hate-crime-protection-from-protesters/
Really so all of a sudden you feel threatened now when you didn't feel threatened before
Really so all of a sudden you feel threatened now when you didn't feel threatened before