Tuesday, June 2, 2020

If a President Cannot Say Black Lives Matter, it Dishonors the Presidency

   "We need a president to come out and say simply that 'Black Lives Matter.' Just say those three words. But he won't and he can't." -- San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich
   I do not know that this is true, that President Trump cannot bring himself to utter the words, Black Lives Matter. But, if it is, that is a problem.
   There is nothing wrong with the sentiment that black lives matter. No person should be ashamed to say. If a person can't bring themselves to say it, then, yes, it does stand as a strong indicator that person is a  racist. Yes, every police officer who cannot bring themselves to earnestly say black lives matter ought to be fired.
   And, if we ought to be firing every officer who cannot say black lives matter, then what of our president? To be honest, the roles of police officers are such that with them having rule over live and death, it is more important that they can say black lives matter than it is that the president can.
   Still, it dishonors the office he holds if he cannot say it. And, it does expose him as a racist.

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