• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Insane demands

Logical1

Banned
DP Veteran
Joined
Oct 24, 2018
Messages
7,394
Reaction score
2,307
Location
Nebraska
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Very Conservative
I have heard of this before, but now again BLM is demanding that white people give up their homes and move out. BLM says they should GIVE their homes to black people. Have you ever heard of such an insane idea, and does BLM think that will EVER happen?

Comments?
 

PirateMk1

Resident Martian ;)
DP Veteran
Joined
Apr 28, 2012
Messages
19,477
Reaction score
9,394
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Private
I have heard of this before, but now again BLM is demanding that white people give up their homes and move out. BLM says they should GIVE their homes to black people. Have you ever heard of such an insane idea, and does BLM think that will EVER happen?

Comments?

Really need an article or source of some kind.
 

Logical1

Banned
DP Veteran
Joined
Oct 24, 2018
Messages
7,394
Reaction score
2,307
Location
Nebraska
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Very Conservative
Again the left feigns ignorance of current events. Or is it just plain ignorance.
 

RaleBulgarian

DP Veteran
Joined
Oct 20, 2018
Messages
35,140
Reaction score
19,124
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Independent
I have heard of this before, but now again BLM is demanding that white people give up their homes and move out. BLM says they should GIVE their homes to black people. Have you ever heard of such an insane idea, and does BLM think that will EVER happen?

Comments?
I have lots of comments, but nothing I can post here, so I’ll just ask a question; why do you disingenuously imply that all BLM members want the same things? Are you even aware of the fact that BLM has no national leadership. No president, commissioner, or Grand Poobah? Are you aware that each locale has their own members who do not report to any other group?

What am I saying? Of course you do! Being disingenuous is your intent!
 

Logical1

Banned
DP Veteran
Joined
Oct 24, 2018
Messages
7,394
Reaction score
2,307
Location
Nebraska
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Very Conservative
I have lots of comments, but nothing I can post here, so I’ll just ask a question; why do you disingenuously imply that all BLM members want the same things? Are you even aware of the fact that BLM has no national leadership. No president, commissioner, or Grand Poobah? Are you aware that each locale has their own members who do not report to any other group?

What am I saying? Of course you do! Being disingenuous is your intent!
OK--------------why would any member of BLM pose such an insane idea. What do you think the chance are that would happen?
 

RaleBulgarian

DP Veteran
Joined
Oct 20, 2018
Messages
35,140
Reaction score
19,124
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Independent
OK--------------why would any member of BLM pose such an insane idea. What do you think the chance are that would happen?
Answer my question first, then I’ll answer yours.
 

Thom Paine

DP Veteran
Joined
Jan 24, 2013
Messages
4,070
Reaction score
2,449
Location
U.S.A.
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Undisclosed

Thom Paine

DP Veteran
Joined
Jan 24, 2013
Messages
4,070
Reaction score
2,449
Location
U.S.A.
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Undisclosed
I have lots of comments, but nothing I can post here, so I’ll just ask a question; why do you disingenuously imply that all BLM members want the same things? Are you even aware of the fact that BLM has no national leadership. No president, commissioner, or Grand Poobah? Are you aware that each locale has their own members who do not report to any other group?

What am I saying? Of course you do! Being disingenuous is your intent!

No national leadership ?
Who is it receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from corporate sponsors and distributing the funds ?
 

Visbek

Stuck In The Circle
DP Veteran
Joined
Nov 28, 2011
Messages
20,822
Reaction score
14,761
Gender
Undisclosed
Political Leaning
Other
Curious why Leftist publications are ignoring it.
That's usually a sign that it's not real.

But, let's assume it is. Keep in mind that BLM is not a hierarchical organization like the NRA. There is a global organization, but it's not like it issues orders to the chapters, who must fall in line or else.

One consequence is that pretty much anyone can show up at a protest with a sign or a chant. No matter how wacky or weird or irrational it is, you won't get the boot unless it says "I love police brutality."

The same goes for right-wing protests, by the way. One guy showing up at an anti-mask protest with a "QAnon" sign does not mean that every single person there believes in the Q conspiracy theory.
 

armycowboy

The Dark Lord
DP Veteran
Joined
Jan 15, 2019
Messages
14,313
Reaction score
10,488
Location
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Other
That's usually a sign that it's not real.

But, let's assume it is. Keep in mind that BLM is not a hierarchical organization like the NRA. There is a global organization, but it's not like it issues orders to the chapters, who must fall in line or else.

One consequence is that pretty much anyone can show up at a protest with a sign or a chant. No matter how wacky or weird or irrational it is, you won't get the boot unless it says "I love police brutality."

The same goes for right-wing protests, by the way. One guy showing up at an anti-mask protest with a "QAnon" sign does not mean that every single person there believes in the Q conspiracy theory.

That's way too logical an explanation to gain any traction with the crowd that's outraged about BLM.
 

Visbek

Stuck In The Circle
DP Veteran
Joined
Nov 28, 2011
Messages
20,822
Reaction score
14,761
Gender
Undisclosed
Political Leaning
Other
No national leadership ?
Who is it receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from corporate sponsors and distributing the funds ?
Who told you that Black Lives Matter is receiving "hundreds of millions" from corporate sponsors? Most of those companies are donating to established charities (NAACP, National Urban League, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law), or setting up their own (e.g. Racial Equity and Justice Initiative). Most of the donations are in the low 6 figures, and spread across multiple groups.

I see no indication that the global BLM or individual chapters are raking in hundreds of millions of dollars.
 

Thom Paine

DP Veteran
Joined
Jan 24, 2013
Messages
4,070
Reaction score
2,449
Location
U.S.A.
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Undisclosed
That's usually a sign that it's not real.

But, let's assume it is. Keep in mind that BLM is not a hierarchical organization like the NRA. There is a global organization, but it's not like it issues orders to the chapters, who must fall in line or else.

One consequence is that pretty much anyone can show up at a protest with a sign or a chant. No matter how wacky or weird or irrational it is, you won't get the boot unless it says "I love police brutality."

The same goes for right-wing protests, by the way. One guy showing up at an anti-mask protest with a "QAnon" sign does not mean that every single person there believes in the Q conspiracy theory.

I always give all media 3-4 days to get their individual stories straight before I give solid credence to anything.
The organization must have some type of hierarchy if only to handle all the money....
 

mike2810

DP Veteran
Joined
Jan 26, 2010
Messages
34,724
Reaction score
17,551
Location
arizona
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Independent
Again the left feigns ignorance of current events. Or is it just plain ignorance.

More like your failure to provide a source to back up your OP. I for one have not hear of that as an idea. Where did you hear it?

There are many problems with reparation demands. The biggest one is who would receive the funds / homes? Not all blacks in the US are children from former slaves. Why would they qualify. How about relatives of those who fought to end slavery? Why should they have to contribute.

The idea of giving up homes, or money is the most stupid idea that has come along in sometime. Much like threads without sources.:mrgreen:
 

Thom Paine

DP Veteran
Joined
Jan 24, 2013
Messages
4,070
Reaction score
2,449
Location
U.S.A.
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Undisclosed
Who told you that Black Lives Matter is receiving "hundreds of millions" from corporate sponsors? Most of those companies are donating to established charities (NAACP, National Urban League, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law), or setting up their own (e.g. Racial Equity and Justice Initiative). Most of the donations are in the low 6 figures, and spread across multiple groups.

I see no indication that the global BLM or individual chapters are raking in hundreds of millions of dollars.

hmmmm, maybe each of us need more diligence in this matter... Where is BLM getting operational funds?
 

Thom Paine

DP Veteran
Joined
Jan 24, 2013
Messages
4,070
Reaction score
2,449
Location
U.S.A.
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Undisclosed
More like your failure to provide a source to back up your OP. I for one have not hear of that as an idea. Where did you hear it?

There are many problems with reparation demands. The biggest one is who would receive the funds / homes? Not all blacks in the US are children from former slaves. Why would they qualify. How about relatives of those who fought to end slavery? Why should they have to contribute.

The idea of giving up homes, or money is the most stupid idea that has come along in sometime. Much like threads without sources.:mrgreen:

You might see post #9 or do your own 5 second search..
 

PNW Guy

CAUTION: SNARK AREA!
DP Veteran
Joined
Jun 14, 2020
Messages
2,485
Reaction score
1,088
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Libertarian - Left
I have heard of this before, but now again BLM is demanding that white people give up their homes and move out. BLM says they should GIVE their homes to black people. Have you ever heard of such an insane idea, and does BLM think that will EVER happen?

Comments?

Oh that's not all! I heard black BLM members are actually given lists of "snowbirders" by black hired help that's sympathetic. Then while the innocent white folks are on vacation somewhere else, they just move in! That's RIGHT, they just move in and keep what they want of the white folks possesions, but they throw out all the rest! Then, the Soros funded BLM Fraud Squad®, actually goes and manipulated the land deeds and the white folks come home with no recourse!!!!! This is HAPPENING EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's all right here at snowflakewhitevictimsofsatanicblacksforsocialjustice.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Best barricade yourself in your home and stock up on ammo; don't worry abpout food, just ammo, lots of ammo, and then a little more ammo and extra of that too, and extra guns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lamo :2rofll:
 

Cardinal

Respected On All Sides
DP Veteran
Joined
Jun 20, 2008
Messages
98,083
Reaction score
83,077
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Undisclosed

Cardinal

Respected On All Sides
DP Veteran
Joined
Jun 20, 2008
Messages
98,083
Reaction score
83,077
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Undisclosed

Drawdown

DP Veteran
Joined
Aug 8, 2019
Messages
11,528
Reaction score
3,032
Gender
Undisclosed
Political Leaning
Undisclosed
I've heard similar arguments before but more of a "If whites really wanted to help blacks, they'd leave their homes to a black family when they die" sort of way. One of my many disappointments with Obama was that he never saw that he should have taken all the houses the government foreclosed on and created a lend-lease program for minorities to obtain ownership of them instead of auctioning them off for 10 or 20 cents on the dollar to flippers and slumlords.
 

Visbek

Stuck In The Circle
DP Veteran
Joined
Nov 28, 2011
Messages
20,822
Reaction score
14,761
Gender
Undisclosed
Political Leaning
Other
hmmmm, maybe each of us need more diligence in this matter... Where is BLM getting operational funds?
lol

I have no doubt that the BLM GN gets corporate funding. They're just not getting "hundreds of millions" in funding. If they did, that would skyrocket them to the top ranks of NGOs. E.g. the NRA probably gets less than $200 million in corporate donations in a typical year.

They're also not a very expensive organization, as far as I can tell. They don't have a TV network, they aren't bailing hundreds of protesters out of jail, they don't have a big annual conference at the Javits Center every year....

Unsurprisingly, when I ask you to substantiate your claim, I get nothing. Ah well.
 

Thom Paine

DP Veteran
Joined
Jan 24, 2013
Messages
4,070
Reaction score
2,449
Location
U.S.A.
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Undisclosed
lol

I have no doubt that the BLM GN gets corporate funding. They're just not getting "hundreds of millions" in funding. If they did, that would skyrocket them to the top ranks of NGOs. E.g. the NRA probably gets less than $200 million in corporate donations in a typical year.

They're also not a very expensive organization, as far as I can tell. They don't have a TV network, they aren't bailing hundreds of protesters out of jail, they don't have a big annual conference at the Javits Center every year....

Unsurprisingly, when I ask you to substantiate your claim, I get nothing. Ah well.

I'm glad you're not surprised. Any corroboration will be discounted by those wishing to do so.
Let's just go with that being an extrapolated exaggeration. Divide the amount in half or by any other
divisor you wish...
The initial question/statement basis was questioning: how/where is money distributed if not by a business type hierarchy?
 
Top Bottom