Olivia and Raven talk about how this simple phrase is deeply dismissive, attempts to silence black voices, and the extensive gaslighting black people experience when discussing police brutality.

Discussion Summary:

00:32: Topic intro, when the phrase “all lives matter” took off, and perceptions of the phrase “Black Lives Matter”

05:01: Silencing black voices with “all lives matter.”

08:17: What aboutism, and other marginalized groups feeling silenced by black people speaking up

13:02: Why the black community gets the recognition and coverage that they do.

17:09: Jumping on the opportunity to dehumanize black lives and justify police murdering black people

23:20: The fallacy of black-on-black crime.

24:55: Gaslighting black people when they bring up police brutality.

30:16: The dismissive phrase “blue lives matter,” and people defending the actions of police officers, regardless of what they do.

40:41: What qualified immunity is, its beginning in the US, and why it’s problematic.

46:30: Outro.

Reference:

What Is Qualified Immunity?

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/publications/insights-on-law-and-society/volume-21/issue-1/qualified-immunity/

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Music credits: Opening: Goestories - Noir Et Blanc Vie

Closing: First Class - DJ Williams