Ben & Jerry’s support for Black Lives Matter has gotten so much support but at the same time, it’s gotten a lot of backlash. Blue Lives Matter is the latest group to call for a boycott of the popular ice cream.
It’s still unclear why certain parties feel the need to think that Black Lives Matter doesn’t mean that other lives don’t matter but alas, it just shows that the social divisions within our society were never equal. Ben & Jerry’s support for Black Lives Matter erupted on Twitter and it was quite admirable. Now, Blue Lives Matter is asking for everyone to boycott Ben & Jerry’s.
In a lengthy post on their website (had no clue they had a website) a person by the name of “Officer Blue” wrote his or her thoughts and it was quite flawed.
Black Lives Matter is not a civil rights group. Most people have their own personal beliefs about what Black Lives Matter means to them. They think that their personal definition for Black Lives Matter is what the organized BLM groups stand for; this is not the case. While we believe that other companies were misguided, Ben & Jerry’s campaign is dangerous.
But isn’t the movement about civil rights?
By not only attacking law enforcement, but openly supporting Black Lives Matter, Ben & Jerry’s is sure to anger most Americans who do not agree with the political causes that they are supporting.
Blue Lives Matter is calling on all Americans to boycott all Ben & Jerry’s products and send a message that we do not agree with Black Lives Matter or their goals. Please get the word out about the importance of this boycott.
There are just so many wrong things here but one thing’s for sure, Ben & Jerry’s will not be boycotted.