Why Does the Center-Left Give BLM a Pass?
Black Lives Matter has, in certain obvious respects, been a very successful movement. Indeed, as measured by bodies in the street, expressed levels of support on the broad left and prominence in the national conversation, the movement has been astonishingly successful.
But a movement has be evaluated by other metrics than these. All movements, after all, have strengths and weaknesses, areas where the movement is making progress and areas where it is falling far short. In short, BLM needs critical evaluation, not just adulation or endorsement.