MomatHWTK Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/08/how-americans-view-the-black-lives-matter-movement/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) What is it you're attempting to point out here? That research is all about how Americans view BLM. It say nothing about BLM itself - its goals, its mission, its leadership, etc. Edited September 24, 2016 by Lady Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 About a third of Americans familiar with Black Lives Matter say they don’t understand the goals of the movement. I follow current events and have seen conflicting information about the goals of BLM. Is it focused on reforming the police & criminal justice system or is it a more broad attempt to improve the status of African-Americans? Part of the problem seems to be that compared to the 1950's and 1960's era civil rights movement, BLM is a lot less organized and doesn't have the same kind of leaders that the media can talk to. If you asked the average white American during the mid-20th century civil rights era to name a leader, most probably could've named MLK Jr. or John Lewis or Rosa Parks, etc. If you asked the average white American today to name any individual associated with BLM, I don't think very many could come up with a name. I can think of some celebrities who support BLM but that's not the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Um... I just shared the research. How on earth do you get 'trying to make a point' from sharing research? Edited September 25, 2016 by MomatHWTK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Ok, I was trying to figure out from the title why we would be discussing pew research about the Bureau of Land Management. Acronym confusion FTW. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Ok, I was trying to figure out from the title why we would be discussing pew research about the Bureau of Land Management. Acronym confusion FTW. Not just you - Bureau of Land Management was the only thing that came to mind for me too. For the record, I rarely click on links here due to having a couple route to spam-heavy sites. I 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeFlowers Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Basically, the research says (to me) that this is a black organization with black support. The majority of those who understand their goals and believe it will be effective are black individuals. If their goal is to affect change among the black community, then this would be fine. However, if their goal is to make changes for the black community within the US, they are really fighting an uphill battle. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I would be interested to see how quickly the numbers may have changed over the summer, with the more recent deaths, the shooting in Dallas, the riots, etc. A lot has happened for the movement since February when they began collecting data. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 I agree, it would be good to see a follow up for the past few months. It came across my twitter feed today. Perhaps, it is being retweeted due to the current situation. It appears that this report relied on several months of research- so I guess it would take some time to do another. Perhaps another agency will do so. What I see is substantial support from both blacks and Hispanics. It also appears that those who don't support cite a lack of understanding. To me, this indicates a communication problem not a fundamental disagreement on principal. Communication issues can be overcome. (Or one would hope.) So, there, now I have expressed an opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeFlowers Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 I would be interested to see how quickly the numbers may have changed over the summer, with the more recent deaths, the shooting in Dallas, the riots, etc. A lot has happened for the movement since February when they began collecting data. Not to be a pessimist, but I doubt they have changed much. People are pretty set in their ways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 What is it you're attempting to point out here? That research is all about how Americans view BLM. It say nothing about BLM itself - its goals, its mission, its leadership, etc. Am I missing something here? This response seems way out of place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 My mind has been changed significantly since January. I tend to process based on data and facts. Recent facts have definitely changed my views. Also on my Twitter feed today was a MLK quote "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." If nothing else, the Tweets I'm seeing are reflective of what professionals in digital media are sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Not to be a pessimist, but I doubt they have changed much. People are pretty set in their ways. I disagree. After the murders of police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, I saw a major softening of support for BLM among people I know. A number of folks went from being totally supportive to having mixed feelings or from having mixed feelings to unsupportive. It was reminiscent of how 9/11 impacted the perception of Palestinians. There was a lot more sympathy to the cause before it became associated with condoning terrorist acts. Edited September 25, 2016 by Crimson Wife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Am I missing something here? This response seems way out of place. Most of the time when someone shares something like this they comment on it. They might state their opinion or just ask others for theirs. This was just a link with nothing else. I know the poster is a regular here so I know it wasn't spam or trolling. Therefore I asked what her reason for sharing is. Does she want to discuss it? Ask us what we think? Is it meant to say something about how she feels? If it's meant to discuss BLM, well the link just tells what Americans think of BLM, not what BLM is. Is the OP pointing out that most Americans don't know or understand much about it? If so, for what purpose? Does she want to educate others or ask for opinions? I don't think it's out of place to ask about a link that's been shared with no comment and no clear purpose, especially when the subject is known to be controversial. Edited September 25, 2016 by Lady Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Um... I just shared the research. How on earth do you get 'trying to make a point' from sharing research? If you're referring to my post, I didn't say you were trying to make a point, I asked what you were trying to point out. The two are not the same. I wanted to know your reason for sharing the link, since you didn't say anything in your OP. It was a sincere question. Edited September 25, 2016 by Lady Florida. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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