Posted on 06/15/2020 5:35:29 PM PDT by grundle
Taryn Finley is a writer for the Huffington Post. She just said that black celebrities who criticize rioting, looting, arson, and black-on-black murder “should shut up.”
Here’s an excerpt from her new column: (the bolding is mine)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/celebrities-black-lives-matter-responses_n_5ee2afb6c5b6c95050ea8d5f
Yes, Silence Can Be Violence — But These Celebs Should Shut Up
Too many Black stars have made comments condemning the movement for Black lives. It may be time to leave some of your faves behind.
By Taryn Finley
Since the string of police killings that took the lives of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and others sparked nationwide protests, celebrities and influencers have said some really wild shit. Their comments range from predictably embarrassing to shockingly ridiculous. Of course, non-Black celebs are saying dumb things on their platforms, too. (See: This incredibly empty gesture featuring white actors including Kristen Bell, Sarah Paulson and Aaron Paul really leaning into their white guilt.) But it’s especially hurtful hearing Black stars say these things during such a critical time.
A lot of celebrities have also been quicker to defend destroyed property than they have been to stand up for Black lives. Trina called Black Lives Matter protesters in Miami “animals” and called on the city to keep them off the streets. She also said that protesters need to be worried about Black-on-Black crime. Desi Banks posted a meme calling protesters engaging in civil unrest criminals. Virgil Abloh slammed the “kids that ransacked” his store in the protests and then donated a measly $50 toward a bail fund. Abloh’s net worth is $4 million. (After an online backlash, Abloh apologized for giving the impression that was the sum of his contributions and said that he had actually given $20,500 to bail funds.) People on social media also called out Lori Harvey for showing compassion over her friends’ stores that were affected by the unrest in Atlanta but initially stayed silent about Black Lives Matter. And Shekinah cried over a Gucci store that was looted.
If you don’t have anything productive to say, keep your comments to yourself
Apparently, Finley is in favor of rioting, looting, and arson, and she does not care about the 93% of black murder victims who are killed by other blacks.
And for certain, Finley thinks that anyone who is against these crimes “should shut up.”
Well, I happen to believe in free speech for everyone. And that even includes idiots such as Taryn Finley. I think her comments are ridiculous. But I would never tell her to “shut up,” because then I wouldn’t get to see how dumb she is.
All Black Lives Matter, not just the ones that BLM, Inc. think matter.
Since this cretin believes in arson, theft, looting, and assault, she should be dropped off on an uninhabited island until she comes to her senses, limited though they may be. She obviously lacks social skills and empathy toward HONEST people, and must therefore be removed from society. I sincerely hope she has not yet spread her inferior, tainted genes to the gene pool.
So black on black violence is to be accepted?
#SMH
My take is that the celebu-tards are attention whores and this is the way to keep their names in the public eye.
My mistake. the article was about black conservatives or at least anti blm BS.
White people should not denigrate Black Culture is what she is saying. And it is being forcibly enshrined as Black Culture, at least in the Democrat cities now.
I’ll denigrate any damned thing I choose to, and don’t require her permission to do it.
BLM is a violent, uneducated group of thugs, and they need to start carrying their own body bags around with them.
Yes, and to desperately avoid being boycotted because they didn't donate.
They can choke on their pathetic socially fearful lives.
Ms. Finley should be quiet and read a history book.
She might learn something.
Oh Taryn, Taryn, us right wing nuts feel this way every day. Welcome to the party, pal.
Now that is a thought. The National Guard should perhaps roll up to the edge of the Seattle Commune and offload a truckful of body bags then the troops should take up positions and leave a path out of the barricades, such as they are. Nothing should be said but every few hours some more troops should roll up and take up positions. I want to see the CNNies go into apoplexy or cardiac arrest while hyperventilating on air.
L8r
Put a note on them that states “you’ll be needing these in the next few days”.
Then put up loudspeakers and pipe in Billy Graham sermons 24/7.
That’s a good one.
Maybe some of these lost souls will come to repentance.
HuffPo racist Biden supporter, obviously.
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