Originally Posted by Hopwood
Would it be conceivable that the considerable energy, enthusiasm and resources of the BLM demonstrators turn their attention to modern day slavery? Everything from oppressed opium farmers to Asian sweat shops, from sex workers to the populations of despotic Dictators...……..something that is actually and really happening in their lifetime, not 400 years ago in history that cannot be changed.

Would it be too much to hope?

Apologies for being contentious.


The BLM movement is directly focused on things that are actually and really happening in their lifetime. As others said earlier, don't let the barking dogs make you think otherwise.

There are plenty of other organisations and movements dedicated fighting for the opressed as you mention. I imagine many of the demonstrators are actively involved in those campaigns as well. It is easy to get involved in many of them (referenced a couple below)

Hope for Justice

Anti Slavery

There's also a short article that discuss how discrimination is at the heart of slavery:

Discrimination is the fuel that powers slavery











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