Why Netflix's Black Lives Matter category is a step in the right direction

[Logosone]

52 minutes ago, Benmart said:

The USA is not Germmany, Nazi or otherwise. To compare past slavery in the USA, to the Nazi atrocities and Nuremberg trials, post-war, etc., is a questionable comparison.

 

Why not include and cote every other country that exterminated, enslaved, raped, burned pillaged and looted? I look at the USA and its failings as an independent country, not compared to any other in it long road to cotrecting injustice.

 

Ultimately, my vote plays a large part in this ongoing USA process, not my ramblings on TVF.

You're right, It's actually a completely idiotic comparison. The Nazi leadership purposely sought to eradicate and root out several sections of the population, in particular the extreme left, there was a plan to exterminate. Nothing like that existed in the southern states of the US.

 

Even though the US civil war was the first war with mass casualties among the civilian population the North had no basis whatsoever for a war crimes tribunal along the lines of Nuremberg as the South had never intended to eradicate the black population or any other. So neither should the North have presumed to do anything like Nuremberg. 

 

What is happening now in the US has nothing to do whatsoever with the legacy of the south, it has to do with US police officers not following what is in their training manuals, making poor decisions and of course US police carrying guns as a matter of course. Unlike in Britain.

 

Moreover race issues will always exist because you can not eradicate race. It's not possible. I've met many black people in the Caribbean and they are extremely sensitive about being black. The reason is that it is a very obvious separator, skin colour, and it is associated with crime and carries many other unfavourable connotations. Black women are very sensitive to the different nature of their hair. These things will never go away. 

 

All we can do is realise that black people can be as smart as white people, give them every chance to succeed and stamp out police brutality as far as possible, which does target blacks disproportionately. No need whatsoever for a travesty of justice like Nuremberg.

 

Even if that is done though, race riots have been a feature of US life since the 19th century and will continue. Some disadvantaged overly sensitive segments of the black population will always be blaming the authorities for their failure in life, just like some segments of the white population do.

 

 

[Canuck1966]

1 hour ago, rupert the bear said:

the history of the USA is mired in racial controversy,its a sad fact but it really is a problem that they must sort out both black and white.police there are armed and aggressive but against all groups from what ive seen,black men commit crime far out of proportion to their nos unfortunately so thats an issue they must face up to as well.of course most are law abiding.so its a complex issue.the availability of guns is another US problem,we in UK and europe dont have these problems and its not for us to become involved especially in the way its transpired in the last few weeks,radical groups have hi jacked an american issue,its bizarre dangerous and has deeply offended and insulted many people,the churchill statue incident but one,this type of behaviour causes so much damage to relations between different groups that it could create a serious divide not heal it.we see freedom of speech threatened and disturbing scenes in reading and the reaction to it from govt and other groups.i suggest we step back from the abyss as radical groups are using this as an opportunity to throw us into it.respect all lives should be the mantra.the ones in reading too they were the victims of a racist.

Africans sold Africans to Americans/Europeans. It ended up being a huge business!

The original slaves who were sold were murderers, thieves, rapists etc who were being held captive anyway. 

One more thing, do people really think that these Africans were having a jolly old time in Africa sitting round campfires eating wild boar and getting high??

Africa was and is still now full of feuding tribes who can never come together and create harmonious countries

This is why countries like England progressed so quickly

We built a country with common goals and a consent to rule, by the people and for the people

Only two short civil wars in 1000 years shows the difference between us

 

[JonnyF]

10 hours ago, Jingthing said:

No. 

It's not a separatist movement at all. 

Oh really? ????

 

I wonder why Anthony Joshua's BLM speech told the black crowd to "avoid their businesses, buy from black owned businesses only". I'm sure you'll claim that's fully inclusive.

 

Anyway I am following his advice and boycotting all his future PPV fights since his promoter MatchRoom Boxing is white owned. Didn't really think that one through, did he? ????

[kevden]

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

What a load of hog wash ! Off your rocker if you think people alive now should be saying sorry for events 200 years ago.

 

 

I understand there is a need for improvement through communication and calm minds. Of all involved parties. 

 

I don't understand how some people claim it's correct to blame a group for the negative actions of it's ancestors (hundreds of years earlier), whilst claiming it's not correct for themselves to be blamed for their own current day negative actions (eg, rioting, looting, assaults, etc).

 

Own your own behaviour. 

[eeworldwide]

Its a novel way to think, I'll give you that - creating division in order to achieve unity.... Wouldn't it be smarter to just promote unity from the get go?

[Curt1591]

12 hours ago, Jingthing said:

BLM is about raising consciousness about this long standing problem and working to make it better.

Have you really looked into BLM ? BLM is about a lot more than black lives. 

[bert bloggs]

8 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Be specific about your concerns please.

Ask why they refuse to become a charity, Then they would have to account for the money donated. check it out .

[BobBKK]

All Lives Matter to distinguish between colour is racist. What next?  All Women Matter?  All Gays Matter?  All Cats Matter?  ABSURD 

[Canuck1966]

28 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Oh really? ????

 

I wonder why Anthony Joshua's BLM speech told the black crowd to "avoid their businesses, buy from black owned businesses only". I'm sure you'll claim that's fully inclusive.

 

Anyway I am following his advice and boycotting all his future PPV fights since his promoter MatchRoom Boxing is white owned. Didn't really think that one through, did he? ????

The same Anthony Joshua who had one of his fights in Saudi Arabia, one of the vilest, racist anti human countries in the world

Wonder if he is going to give that prize money away?

[Canuck1966]

12 minutes ago, Curt1591 said:

Have you really looked into BLM ? BLM is about a lot more than black lives. 

Neo marxist thugs who want to de-fund police & create anarchy.

 

[alien365]

If only they could make other changes as quickly as this. I want to filter by all programs originally filmed in English which would save me a lot of time. They could at least get the subtitles to match the dubbing if they want me to put up with something foreign.

[JonnyF]

5 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

The same Anthony Joshua who had one of his fights in Saudi Arabia, one of the vilest, racist anti human countries in the world

Wonder if he is going to give that prize money away?

Yep. The very same Anthony Joshua who believes the black race is "superior".

 

The hypocrisy of these BLM supporters is astounding.

 

[Logosone]

22 minutes ago, Canuck1966 said:

Neo marxist thugs who want to de-fund police & create anarchy.

 

One of the three all-female founders of "Black Lives Matter" is Patrisse Cullors.

 

In an interview, Cullors has described herself and Alicia Garza as "trained marxists."

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrisse_Cullors

 

Two of the three founders, Cullors and Garza, also describe themselves as "queer".

 

[SAINT THOMAS]

Its an Atheist/Satanist & Communist Agenda, Notre Dame burned, churches burned and still closed, latest white Jesus to be removed or just Jesus to be removed really to bring in Satanism and Baphomet Statues like at the church of Satan.

 

The difference between a Satanist & Atheist, A Satanist Knows Satan Exists and does things in rituals an Atheist is just a Blind Fool.

 

Atheist Communist China while not testing/telling is a model for over coming the virus, while still murdering, torturing & eating Dogs, Cats, Bats and 2 legged things I won't mention.

 

"The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body of each is different." 

 

Hippocrates

[Pilotman]

The more that institutions and other organisations try to impose "positive discrimination" , such as this idiocy,  the longer it will be before true equality is attained.  I for one will not be bothering to watch such a category, as I'm interested in entertaining movies, not ones that try to send " a message".  BLM is a pithy and worthy strap line, who's message is being hijacked  and misused.   

Edited June 23, 2020 by Pilotman

[skorp13]

Looks like Netflix has joined the newest "me too" movement. Why not just call it the "Black Entertainment" category? Why BLM? Because that's the popular political move right now. I have no problem with a black entertainment category and would definitely watch certain things it had to offer, would just prefer entertainment and politics be kept separate

[stouricks]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Or in the case of Manchester...BLUE LIVES MATTER.    LOL

[RANGER55]

Call it what it is, BLM is Marxist organizations/movements whose goal is to bring down capitalism. The three black ladies, who were community organizers, started BLM on July 13, 2013 are on video saying they are trained Marxist. Their web site use to say what BLM actually is and their goals of taking down capitalism. However, they got smart and scrubbed their web site. Why, so a lot of the uninformed people would start backing them. Now it has turned into a money-making machine. Who would have though looting, burning and protesting would be so productive?

For an example, the one organization started to bail out rioter from jail have received over thirty million dollars as of last week. They have used $200,000 for bail. Not a bad profit of $29,800,000 for burning and looting. So go on and sent some money to BLM.

 

As for the UK, the BLM organizations there have not learned to hid their goals as of yet.

[Logosone]

4 minutes ago, RANGER55 said:

Call it what it is, BLM is Marxist organizations/movements whose goal is to bring down capitalism. The three black ladies, who were community organizers, started BLM on July 13, 2013 are on video saying they are trained Marxist. Their web site use to say what BLM actually is and their goals of taking down capitalism. However, they got smart and scrubbed their web site. Why, so a lot of the uninformed people would start backing them. Now it has turned into a money-making machine. Who would have though looting, burning and protesting would be so productive?

For an example, the one organization started to bail out rioter from jail have received over thirty million dollars as of last week. They have used $200,000 for bail. Not a bad profit of $29,800,000 for burning and looting. So go on and sent some money to BLM.

 

As for the UK, the BLM organizations there have not learned to hid their goals as of yet.

Excellent point as to who is funding BLM.

 

"Many of the large tech companies in the US have donated substantial sums to the cause. Google has committed $12 million, while both Facebook and Amazon are donating $10 million to various groups that fight against racial injustice. Apple is pledging a whopping $100 million for a new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative that will "challenge the systemic barriers to opportunity and dignity that exist for communities of color, and particularly for the black community," according to Apple CEO Tim Cook."

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/companies-donating-black-lives-matter/

 

Big money in activism, just as the amazing Normal Finkelstein has shown in The Holocaust Industry.

 

[pineapple01]

Apple. The Looters Choise.!

[steven100]

This is how stupid the world has now become .... thanks to the do-gooders who might be insulted because of a choko lolly .....   absolutely ridiculous .... black is black imo.

[Orton Rd]

Don't think Mr Edgerton would be too impressed with the recent BLM nonsense

 

 

[samran]

13 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

racism is a trojan horse, the BLM agenda is far more wide ranging and sinister

A lot of posters working themselves up into a lather of old man boomer victimhood here.

[seajae]

I find that a lot of the problems stem from how people behave and what they do, when you see how badly many behave and what they are doing it can change the way some think. As in many things a few bad apples spoil it for the rest but everyone deserves to be treated the same, I dont believe anyone should be treated differently because of who they are, religion, sexual preference, race, skin colour should not come into it, all lives matter. Blm are extremely selective on what they get upset about and how far they take it, it is a protest group that is basically a  political protest group and does have violent people involved in it, letting them set their own agenda that everyone else has to follow is BS, there is an old saying, do the crime, do the time that should apply equally to everyone as well as treat others as you want them to treat you, maybe if they followed these they wouldnt have so many problems with others/police but even the statistics are against them as black deaths by police are hugely lower than white deaths by police but are way higher when its black deaths by other blacks but these deaths dont get any mention by blm because they are not political enough or suit their agenda.

Edited June 23, 2020 by seajae

[Rimmer]

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[timkeen08]

4 hours ago, skorp13 said:

Looks like Netflix has joined the newest "me too" movement. Why not just call it the "Black Entertainment" category? Why BLM? Because that's the popular political move right now. I have no problem with a black entertainment category and would definitely watch certain things it had to offer, would just prefer entertainment and politics be kept separate

Netflix already has one.  This is a political statement by the Obamas.

[bert bloggs]

19 hours ago, bert bloggs said:

I am having a protest myself its called F.T.M fat lives matter ,it is starting tomorrow at 10am at KFC ,we will then march to Burger king and later the march is to end at Greggs , all of you come and join the cause . 

lots of laughs and one sad face ,guess who? lol

[steven100]

what about me  ......  sexy guys matter  

[IAMHERE]

Once films are culled into a category such as this,  they become propaganda; just soap for brain washing.

Edited June 23, 2020 by IAMHERE
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