I think others question why it bothers you at a more basic level. All I said was it's quite common for white people to be offended when black people point out that white people are literally killing them for no good reason. The next question to ask is: why does it offend YOU. Also, I raised the point that white people always object to protests over white people mistreating (to say the least) black people. We are talking about white people objecting to movements to stop lynching, chattel generational race-based slavery, jim crow and for civil rights. Only later, after changes are made do the majority accept change away from lethal racist actions as something positive. MLK and Ali were hated by whites in the day and not just in the south. Now, they are mostly thought of as saints who helped make this country better.
So, if you are offended in the least by the Black Lives Matter movement and chosen name then I'd say good.
This is a list of things black protesters can do to avoid harming white people's feelz.
Don’t Say “White”
I have no idea why, but white people hate it when anyone uses the phrase “white people,” because, for some reason, they consider it a pejorative.
Don’t Say “Black”
When protesting, you must not only refrain from lumping Caucasians together, but you must also be careful not to remind them of your blackness. Again, the word conjures the imagery of oppression and makes everything about race.
Be Inclusive
If there is one thing white people outer-city people hate, it’s being left out. If you watch the nation unite in empathy and mourning for the single Caucasian victim of white supremacy, while ignoring the fact that the same supremacists have terrorized people of color for more than a century;
Be Invisible
White people The average American doesn’t mind protest ... as long as he or she can’t see it.
Be Respectful
If you miraculously find a place to protest, find an inoffensive phrase and include people from all groups, you should still be mindful that there is a list of things that white people the overprivileged value more than your life, freedom, equality or happiness.
Be Dead
One of the surest ways to engender respect from white people the unmelanated is to die. If you don’t feel like dying and have white-enough teeth, you can alternately outlive their vitriol and wait for them to embrace you.
