The Black Lives Matter movement was supposed to help black people, but some say it did the opposite. Lord Daniel Hannan, a British politician, argues that BLM hurt the very people it claimed to defend. He says constantly telling black communities they’re victims traps them in anger and hopelessness. Instead of empowerment, BLM spread division and distrust.
During the COVID lockdowns, police cracked down hard on small gatherings. But when BLM protests happened, officers took knees and waved people through. This two-tier policing made folks lose faith in fair treatment. If the law doesn’t apply equally, why respect it? Hannan says this unfairness set a dangerous precedent that still causes problems today.
BLM leaders pushed the idea that racism is everywhere and impossible to beat. Hannan thinks this message tells black kids they’re powerless, which kills ambition. Real progress comes from hard work and personal responsibility, not blaming the system. Teaching people to see themselves as victims only holds them back.
Liberal elites rushed to support BLM, even when protests turned violent. Companies and politicians acted like supporting radical ideas proved they cared. But regular people saw the hypocrisy. While small businesses got fined for lockdown breaches, BLM crowds got cheers. This double standard made many question who the rules really protect.
Hannan warns that identity politics divides us by race. It replaces the dream of judging people by character with endless grudges over history. Fixating on past wrongs stirs up anger instead of solving today’s problems. True equality means treating everyone the same, not picking winners and losers based on skin color.
The media played a big role in pushing BLM’s narrative. Stories focused on race even when facts didn’t fit. Cops were painted as villains, and riots called “mostly peaceful.” This biased reporting fed fear and resentment. Hannan says honest debate gets smeared as racism, shutting down real solutions.
Conservatives believe in lifting people up through freedom, not handouts or excuses. BLM’s Marxist ideas attack the values that made the West prosperous. Hannan argues that capitalism, not big government, offers the best path out of poverty. Self-reliance and strong families build stronger communities than protests ever could.
England’s leaders meant well, but their policies backfired. Letting BLM break rules while punishing others eroded trust in law and order. The answer isn’t more division but returning to fair policing and colorblind justice. Hannan says only by rejecting victimhood can we unite and move forward together.
