Posted on 11/15/2016 11:08:33 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
On Tuesday, national leaders of Black Lives Matter Global Network said their mandate was unchanged after "the election of a white supremacist to the highest office in American government."
In a statement released exclusively to Mic, BLM said it would continue to demand an end to police brutality and to fight for the socioeconomic and political empowerment of black people through ongoing organizing efforts.
Mic has reached out to the group for further comment on the statement and will publish a follow-up.
Below is the statement in its entirety:
Our mandate has not changed: organize and end all state-sanctioned violence until all Black Lives Matter.
What is true today — and has been true since the seizure of this land — is that when black people and women build power, white people become resentful. Last week, that resentment manifested itself in the election of a white supremacist to the highest office in American government.
In the three years since Black Lives Matter organized, we've called for more safety. Not less. We've demanded an end to anti-black state violence. We've asked white people to organize their communities, to courageously help their loved ones understand the importance of solidarity and to show up for us, for themselves and democracy.
In the months leading up to this election, we have demanded support from white people in dismantling white supremacy — a farce that persuaded some to believe we were living in a post-racial America while simultaneously rolling back the rights of black people and other people of color. White supremacy fortified the decision to disregard racism and sexism as serious variables in the outcome of this election.
Even if everyone didn't agree politically, at the very least, we deserved to have our collective humanity affirmed. We feel more than disappointed or angry — we feel betrayed.
Donald Trump has promised more death, disenfranchisement and deportations. We believe him. The violence he will inflict in office, and the permission he gives for others to commit violence, is just beginning to emerge.
In the face of this, our commitment remains the same: protect ourselves and our communities.
But we ask ourselves — how do we reconcile our vision for future generations' prosperity with the knowledge that more than half of white voting Americans believe a white supremacist can and should decide what's best for this country?
We organize.
Here's what we know: Civic engagement is one way to engage democracy, and our lives don't revolve around election cycles. We are obliged to earn the trust of future generations — to defend economic, social and political power for all people. We are confident that we have the commitment, the people power and the vision to organize our country into a safe place for black people — one that leads with inclusivity and a commitment to justice, not intimidation and fear.
We also need and deserve an elaborate strategy to eradicate both white supremacy and implicit bias towards it. We must reckon with the anti-blackness of America's history that led to this political moment.
We continue to operate from a place of love for our people and a deep yearning for real freedom. In our work, we center the most marginalized, and look to them for leadership. We fight for our collective liberation because we are clear that until black people are free, no one is free. We are committed to practicing empathy for one another in this struggle — but we do not and will not negotiate with racists, fascists or anyone who demands we compromise our existence.
We affirm our existence. We affirm our right to not only live, but to thrive. To exist in a world where our humanity is seen and honored. We are organizing to realize a world in which our faiths are held in esteem, our identities are respected and our families are prioritized. We deserve a world in which our children are protected, where our water is sacred, and where we are given a fair chance to decide our fates.
Because it is our duty to win, we will continue to fight. And today, like every day before it, we demand reparations, economic justice, a commitment to black futures and an end to the war on black people, in the United States and around the world.
The work will be harder, but the work is the same.
Fine. Let’s settle it, then. Probably take just a few days.
The problem with BLM is it has tunnel-vision when it comes to deciding whose lives matter. I won’t waste my time reading the “statement”.
The obama/clinton/alinsky leftist miltitant black war on police continues.
These leftist scumbags are not going to leave without a fight.
And if it’s a fight that they want, well, they’re going to come to regret the fight that they get.
1. Subtract out the “suspected of committing a felony” cases, then get back to us about what’s constituting “state-sanctioned violence”.
2. If you are concerned about “the seizure of this land”, then do your part by taking you & yours to whatever terra firma you consider appropriate & proper for your existence.
3. Please explain what criteria describe someone who manifests MLK’s “dream”, then explain how Trump fails to fulfilll that criteria. Be sure to differentiate any factor where he bases his views/actions on _character_ and _behavior_.
4. Explain how the various forms of “violence” imputed differ from what the Left has demonstrably perpetrated, even contracted.
5. When deciding on the imperative “We organize”, consider that the consistent manifestation of success in civilizations throughout history is the ability to _produce_. “Organizing” doesn’t lead to much if it’s little more than rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
“I exist!” said Man.
“Yes, though I fail to see how it inspires any sense of obligation in me” replied the Universe.
“Get the hell out of my way!” was the single directive of the greatest hyper-productive person depicted in _Atlas_Shrugged_, reflecting the attitude of history’s most successful.
BLM’s screed amounts to “I’m getting in your way!” with a puzzling expectation that some kind of great good will come of it.
They don’t really realize they helped elect Trump. Funny.
Piffle on them all, baby gets NOTHING!
Lazy-ass freeloaders...
And they won't shut up until they die. Maybe they'll talk themselves to death.
why don’t they work
“we demand reparations”
Translation: “Give us the money! Why should we work for it?”
I think they should make a move to Africa where they can really really help some black people that need it. No black run country in Africa is doing well, even after ruling all these centuries.
Did Hillary ever consider that one big factor in her loss was that she stood with Black Lives Matter and openly opposed the police? That’s huge. Americans hate those BLM thugs and respect the police.
This is shorthand for “Soros just renewed our contract”.
OH NOES..blacks will have to get off of their asses and actually WORK instead of receive Govt handouts..oh the humanity!!!
We know the DNC pays those leaders, so all this is on the backs of the Democrat party.
Anyone gets hurt, blame Democrats.
Mindless pablum. They’ll stay engaged until the money runs out.
They do sound a bit, um, xenophobic.
The heads of BLM movement need to be arrested on RICO charges for inciting violence and organizing the crime.
A few months ago, I was called a bigot and racist when “discussing” with a Black Lives Matter person at a protest that All Lives Matter. Go figure. Oh well.
How is Trump a white supremacist? I just don’t get it.
A ‘white supremacist’ so said the black organization.
Hypocrites are us!
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