It's worse than nothing. It sucks up oxygen that could be used elsewhere.
Outrage/attention is a finite resource, and the more of it is blown on topics like this, the less is available to spend on things like income inequality, hiring biases, incarceration rates, police brutality, social programs, diversity/representation in media/politics, etc. At this moment in time the Black Lives Matter movement has precious momentum that must not be squandered.
To put it bluntly: distractions like this are actively harmful, and become more harmful the more attention they receive. Focus is crucial.
It's worse than nothing. It sucks up oxygen that could be used elsewhere.
Outrage/attention is a finite resource, and the more of it is blown on topics like this, the less is available to spend on things like income inequality, hiring biases, incarceration rates, police brutality, social programs, diversity/representation in media/politics, etc. At this moment in time the Black Lives Matter movement has precious momentum that must not be squandered.
To put it bluntly: distractions like this are actively harmful, and become more harmful the more attention they receive. Focus is crucial.