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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,036 posts)
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 08:39 PM Jun 2020

Pink to critics saying 'All Lives Matter': 'Why are some white people so threatened by fairness?

Protests calling out police brutality and racism following the death of George Floyd have drawn a number of celebrities, from Jamie Foxx and Joe Jonas to Kanye West and Ariana Grande. On Saturday, June 6, Pink and husband Carey Hart joined the cause, attending what both described in an Instagram post as a “peaceful protest.”

The singer — who recently recovered from contracting COVID-19 in mid-March — shared a photo of herself going incognito at the demonstration, wearing a head wrap, sunglasses and N95 face mask as well as a Rosa Parks T-shirt. The post also included video footage of protesters holding signs in support of Black Lives Matter, which she shouted out in the hashtags featured in her caption.

The post fetched nearly 400,000 likes from fans like Busy Philipps and Reese Witherspoon and plaudits from those hailing her for, to quote one commenter, “always putting your money where your mouth is.” Indeed, Pink’s protest participation comes just a few days after she criticized President Donald Trump’s tweet calling for “law & order.”

“You’re a coward and a racist and just like everything else you’ve ever attempted in your life, A COMPLETE AND UTTER FAILURE.” she responded to him via Twitter. “I can’t wait to vote you out in November. Maybe you’ll see the results from your baby bunker.”

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pink-protest-responds-critics-all-lives-matter-162500708.html

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Pink to critics saying 'All Lives Matter': 'Why are some white people so threatened by fairness? (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 OP
I adore Pink ibegurpard Jun 2020 #1
her appearances on graham norton are quite fun nt msongs Jun 2020 #3
Fairness implies a lessening of what they have CanonRay Jun 2020 #2
'Zakly. The simple boiling down of it all is pnwest Jun 2020 #5
What great answers she gave Ohiogal Jun 2020 #4
That would be the right question to ask, right there. ...nt 2naSalit Jun 2020 #6
I just saw the video of Pink going into the crowd at Brisbane to hug a 14 year old Goodheart Jun 2020 #7
K&R mvd Jun 2020 #8
Go, P!nk! ARPad95 Jun 2020 #9

pnwest

(3,266 posts)
5. 'Zakly. The simple boiling down of it all is
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 09:01 PM
Jun 2020

“If everyone is equal, then I’m no longer superior”.

Ohiogal

(32,010 posts)
4. What great answers she gave
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 08:52 PM
Jun 2020

To those idiots who criticized her activism.

I rather like my tag line as an answer, too.

Goodheart

(5,334 posts)
7. I just saw the video of Pink going into the crowd at Brisbane to hug a 14 year old
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:15 PM
Jun 2020

who had just lost her mum.

I LOVE PINK.

mvd

(65,174 posts)
8. K&R
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:20 PM
Jun 2020

Yes, Pink, we will be voting him out in November!

And those saying “All Lives Matter” are completely missing the point. “All Lives Matter” does not need to be said. “Black Lives Matter” does - we are talking about systemic racism.

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