Yes, that is a true statement. And without any context, that would be fine to say. However, the point of this entire article is to explain why, in context, saying that actually cheapens an important movement.  So you either (i) didn’t read the article before commenting, (ii) are a moderately successful troll, or (iii)…

You really should have read the article.

All lives can’t matter until Black Lives Matter, Muslim Lives Matter, LGBTQ+ Lives Matter, etc,...and in this country and many other they clearly don’t.

Until they do, “All Lives Matter” is a logical fallacy.

Let me edit that for you:

All lives *SHOULD* matter. Equally.

But in practice, they don’t. In this country, Africans Americans are more likely to be arrested, charged, tried, convicted, imprisoned, denied bail, denied parole, and killed by the government than white people or even some other minorities.

Hazel, I really enjoyed your take, but I have to disagree with the overall thesis. Disclaimer: I am a Gaga stan.

fucking king. 

I’ve got a group of friends who are all devoted Gaga fans. We bonded over her music when she first burst on to the scene when we were in college and we have all remained close since. We’ve traveled together to see her tours, danced the “Bad Romance” dance at each other’s weddings, blasted her hits on the rooftops of…

Speaking of skateboards, this footage isn’t getting enough media attention.

We can’t afford to be perceived as enemies of law and order.

I mean, I’m not sure if you’re being sarcastic or not, but the whole problem is that organized protests with clear speeches by community leaders happen all the time, including in the midst of this, and none of it gets press UNTIL stuff goes all wobbly.

For instance, I work on McAllister in San Francisco and there were…

“Is that your Bible?”

POS never served one day in the military. How disrespectful to use the men & women who are serving as a pawn for his political sick agenda👿

I disagree on Jaida’s second lipsync. Not all drag queens are art directors or have the resources (or, honestly, access to materials, given COVID lockdowns) or skills to stage elaborate things like what Crystal and Gigi did. It’s not like drag queens in the real world typically get much input into their staging setups…

Thank you both so much

I want to say the same. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to each and every writer at The Root and what y’all do each and every day.

Thank you so much for your kind words

Okay but if you order an omelet or eggs and bacon or whatever it comes with a potato AND a toast of some kind. Are you saying this is wrong?? Which would you send back?? Have you not had a breakfast burrito with potatoes?? Why should I have to choose between a root vegetable and a grain?

“I share the immense anguish we all feel about the unjust murder of George Floyd. But let me be clear, senseless violence will never be healed by more violence.”