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White Lives Matter

Meaning

white lives matter

(US, politics, offensive, white supremacy) A phrase used to protest against "black lives matter" (rally call, political and social movement) mostly by white people, to protect their traditional white prerogatives and privileges.

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Examples

A plane towing a banner reading 'White Lives Matter Burnley' flies above the stadium during the during a Premier League match between Manchester City and Burnley in Manchester, England, on Monday. Source: Internet

Burnley apologised and vowed to hand out lifetime bans to those responsible for a banner reading “White Lives Matter Burnley” being towed by an aircraft over Etihad Stadium during a Premier League match on Monday. Source: Internet

Mr Hepple shared photos and a video to Facebook of the plane carrying the message 'White Lives Matter Burnley' Source: Internet

No arrests have been made and police have not released any description of the person or persons who wrote "White Lives Matter" in the street. Source: Internet

The Burnley fan who chartered a plane and flew a White Lives Matter banner above the Etihad stadium shared a series of racist slurs on social media, it emerged today, as his girlfriend was suspended from her beauty job for her own bigoted posts. Source: Internet

Unequivocally, the White Lives Matter movement does not reflect the values of the Cosmo brand. Source: Internet

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