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View HKOwen's Profile HKOwen Flag Hong Kong 15 Jun 20 8.26am Send a Private Message to HKOwen Add HKOwen as a friend

Black Lives Matter is a political organisation with an extreme left wing anti capitalist / anarchic mission statement. In the UK there are two BLM groups, one is closely allied with the Socialist Workers Party.

If the PL knows this then the decision to put on shirts is bizarre, if they don't know then shame on them for bandwagon jumping.

The irony is BLM is diametrically opposed to the obscene money circulating in the PL.

This is akin to PL telling players to wear messages about Palestine or Israel.

Nobody in their right mind can be other than horrified by the killing of Mr Floyd in the USA, but the current zeitgeist is any criticism of BLM is automatically racist.

 


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View YT's Profile YT Flag Oxford 15 Jun 20 9.43am Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Staggering, isn't it?

 


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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards View Hrolf The Ganger's Profile Hrolf The Ganger Flag 15 Jun 20 9.53am Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Bringing politics into sport is a very very bad move.

BLM is not just about educating regarding 'racism',it goes way beyond that.

The PL is yet another organisation pandering to the emperor new clothes effect and it has to stop.

Political expediency is all around and none of this bears any relation to reality.

 

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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards View Wisbech Eagle's Profile Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 15 Jun 20 10.09am Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

This is not something I would do. As I have posted elsewhere I think it's the wrong message which perpetuates a problem rather than solving it. "All lives matter" would be better, although I suspect some in the anti-abortion movement would then try to hi-jack the intent.

That said I don't believe the PL is actually associating themselves politically with the BLM organisation.

They are associating themselves with the words and their meaning.

 

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View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 15 Jun 20 10.10am Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

This is not something I would do. As I have posted elsewhere I think it's the wrong message which perpetuates a problem rather than solving it. "All lives matter" would be better, although I suspect some in the anti-abortion movement would then try to hi-jack the intent.

That said I don't believe the PL is actually associating themselves politically with the BLM organisation.

They are associating themselves with the words and their meaning.

I agree, but don't we already have 'Kick it out' etc?

Why the need to align with a far-left political movement?

 


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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards View Hrolf The Ganger's Profile Hrolf The Ganger Flag 15 Jun 20 10.18am Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

This is not something I would do. As I have posted elsewhere I think it's the wrong message which perpetuates a problem rather than solving it. "All lives matter" would be better, although I suspect some in the anti-abortion movement would then try to hi-jack the intent.

That said I don't believe the PL is actually associating themselves politically with the BLM organisation.

They are associating themselves with the words and their meaning.

And what is that meaning? Division.

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 15 Jun 20 10.30am Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Nicholas91

I agree, but don't we already have 'Kick it out' etc?

Why the need to align with a far-left political movement?

Exactly football has it's own anti racist organisation which they now appear to be side lining for a far left bunch of Marxists.

 


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View Mapletree's Profile Mapletree Flag Croydon 15 Jun 20 10.33am Send a Private Message to Mapletree Add Mapletree as a friend

Originally posted by HKOwen

Black Lives Matter is a political organisation with an extreme left wing anti capitalist / anarchic mission statement. In the UK there are two BLM groups, one is closely allied with the Socialist Workers Party.

If the PL knows this then the decision to put on shirts is bizarre, if they don't know then shame on them for bandwagon jumping.

The irony is BLM is diametrically opposed to the obscene money circulating in the PL.

This is akin to PL telling players to wear messages about Palestine or Israel.

Nobody in their right mind can be other than horrified by the killing of Mr Floyd in the USA, but the current zeitgeist is any criticism of BLM is automatically racist.

Your very first line is incorrect which affects your whole post. BLM is not an organisation, it's effectively a philosophy as with 'Me Too'.

 

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Originally posted by Nicholas91

I agree, but don't we already have 'Kick it out' etc?

Why the need to align with a far-left political movement?

We can only guess but I suppose it's a reaction to events and to show solidarity with the many players who feel strongly about the issue.

As I said, I don't think they are associating themselves with a political movement. They are using words which convey a sentiment.

 

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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

And what is that meaning? Division.

Not in any way. Unless the one hearing it seeks to divide.

 

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View Willo's Profile Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 15 Jun 20 10.35am Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Wouldn't it have been nice to see NHS/Care 'Thank You' emblazoned on the shirts instead of the players names but the PL have jumped on the BLM bandwagon.

"We stand together" T-shirts, taking a knee etc etc etc
The only time this will apply to me is when I genuflect and kneel in my church and stand with the rest of the congregation.

Edited by Willo (15 Jun 2020 10.43am)

 

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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 15 Jun 20 11.42am Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Willo

Wouldn't it have been nice to see NHS/Care 'Thank You' emblazoned on the shirts instead of the players names but the PL have jumped on the BLM bandwagon.

"We stand together" T-shirts, taking a knee etc etc etc
The only time this will apply to me is when I genuflect and kneel in my church and stand with the rest of the congregation.

Edited by Willo (15 Jun 2020 10.43am)

I believe they are having a NHS tribute too.

 


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