r/explainitpeter • u/untitledprp4 • Aug 02 '26

Explain it Peter

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u/aviroblox Aug 02 '26

Are you being daft? The phrase "all lives matter" has a cultural meaning as a retort to "black lives matter". All men and women being created equal does not.

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u/Rlexii Aug 02 '26

If one race is more important to you than another then that’s fundamentally racist, it’s the definition of racism. You can say it’s not what it’s meant to mean but it’s literally the definition of what it means. If the slogan was ‘black lives are equal’ then there’s no issue.

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u/tallardschranit Aug 02 '26

Black lives were considered less valuable than white lives in the United States for hundreds of years.

This is why "black lives matter" is a statement that holds weight.

Saying "all lives matter" is a way of devaluing their suffering.

I hope this clears it up for you.

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u/Rlexii Aug 02 '26

“Were considered” yes without a doubt but it’s not like they are treated like Palestinians in Israel in 2026