Slogans aren't saying what people mean
Just wondering about the slogans such as "Black Lives Matter" and "Blue Lives Matter", etc. It seems to me that these slogans aren't very good. They tend to imply that the "intended" statement is: "ONLY (insert color) lives matter." Of course, for most people, that isn't what they want to say. What they want to say (and should say) is "(insert color) lives matter, too!" In reality, ALL lives matter, but just saying that in response to "Black Lives Matter' is a bit dismissive.
David Borck
Arlington Heights
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