Quick Takes (v52): Everybody's Talking

Quick Takes

We know, of course, that not all comments on social media are sincere; some are, certainly, but others are simply meant to anger, or to rile people up, or just to allow someone to be obnoxious.

Here in my neck of the woods, there's been a plan floated by a local businessman to paint Black Lives Matter, similar to how this has been done in DC and other cities, on a two-block section of one of the streets downtown. Currently, the plan is to paint the 'symbol of unity' on Friday, as part of the recognition of Juneteenth.  Local media pages are pushing the news, and the comments are about as one might expect.

Here's a sampling from a couple of different Facebook posts.

I love they are putting Blue Lives Matter all over everything glad (the) city is working with the police  Thank You!!!!!!

Amid COVID-19, they're still holding Juneteenth, but they take away Taste of Syracuse and other festivals because of this? Um okay.... Unfair, can anyone say that?  

 It's all about pressure, if you don't give in the the BLM they trash the place...again. 

Unfair

I don't endorse terrorist groups. 

 Will it be permanent or just part of the celebration? Many people use and prefer the term ALL LIVES MATTER so this isn't really a symbol of unity.

Only racist people use and prefer all lives matter.

Not even close to true.  A very racist and divisive statement. Please join us in the 21st century.

So, what you're saying is that ALL LIVES which includes black lives don't matter. Maybe you're racist.

I'm not 100% white and I believe all lives matter...matter of fact I come from a multicultural family... For people to continuously use the term 'white privilege' when one states their opinion and feelings that they believe every cultural background's lives are important, itself is a racist statement.

Well, until black lives matter, then all lives do not matter, unless you don't count black people as people.

Great choice, Syracuse! Absolutely the symbol of unity should be painted instead of BLM.

How equal is that pray tell as I see it it's one sided.

The media is taking all of this for a ride!!! 

How is this painting 'unity.' If it was unity it would be ALL lives matter. We all matter. One race. The human race! 

I would like to lay a couple strips of rubber across that saying.

 Proud to see this happening!

So glad to hear they will be painting the American flag.

Who's paying for this, the City?

Maybe the rest of us need to get together and pain on the roads and highways with all lives matter.

Who's symbol of unity is that? It symbolizes a further divide. 

 All lives matter regardless of color or occupation.

That's not unity. That is graffiti at best and endorsement of a terrorist group at worst.

BLM is a movement not a group.

It's nice to see this.

That needs to be paved over. 

Yup acid needs to be spilled on the street right there

Because painting the road solves all of life's problems. Ignorant!!!

Only paint what the woke want.

Sure let's bring segregation back. 

Give them paint to paint their houses!! Now there's something ambitious!

Why?

Because black lives matter just as much as white lives and cop lives.

And who is paying for this to be done? Taxpayers??

So, defacing the road is not criminal activity. I guess I'm going to paint on City Hall too. A big penis because they are allowing dick moves haha

They should use black paint.

This needs to end ASAP!!! Get the guards! 

How about a mural or painting for missing children next to it?

Does no one see this entire black lives matter  poor me movement hypocritical and racist? I guess it's do as I say and not as I do. 

But the road is already black. Blacktop matters.

Put it in front of Planned Parenthood .... that's where lots of black lives are taken

Every life matters so sick of all about black people. FYI 90% of black people. It's insane. It should be ALL Lives matter.

So ridiculous, everyone is too afraid to say this is wrong.

We better get this country back quick or it's gone. Stop pandering to the liberal Democrats. 

So, what do you think? Are these comments:

• Sincere
• Meant to rile people up
• Meant to make people angry
• Meant to be obnoxious

I'm curious; are others seeing these kinds of comments on similar posts? I'd love to know what it looks like where you are.