The lives of white moms, who never have had to face down police brutality as cultural violence, as suddenly at risk, raises all sorts of questions about who you have to be in America to have your life matter.

I’m not saying these white moms aren’t allies.
I’m saying the media is showing their asses.

I’ve had a lot of concerns about the coverage this week.

Portland is about BLM. Not “momtifa.”
Whew, based on some of the responses to this thread, some of you still aren’t familiar with the concept of white fragility. Whole books have been written about it. Go read them.
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