On August 21, “White Lives Matter” supporters gathered outside Houston’s NAACP headquarters. They held Confederate flags, “White Lives Matter” banners and a sign reading “14 words,” which references one of the most popular dictates among white supremacists penned by David Lane:
"We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children."
“White Lives Matter” protesters chose to demonstrate before the NAACP in order to promote the idea that black lives should not matter – to project white supremacist ideals upon a black institution. It was a move which sparked much discussion in this country, with many “White Lives Matter” supporters arguing their ‘movement’ was simply about the valuing of life.
I decided to add the following response:
I believe the distinction between the two ‘movements’ is clear.
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David Harris-Gershon is author of the memoir What Do You Buy the Children of the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife?, published by Oneworld Publications (London).
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