‘I can’t breathe’, ‘My back hurts’ are some of the last words
muttered by George Floyd before he was purposefully murdered by an ex-coworker,
fired policeman and now a convicted murder Derek Chauvin. While the whole world
mourns his tragic death, social media has been boiling with fury and
indignation following this incident. Racism continues to be a perpetual dilemma
in the United States, but this particular incident sparked an unparalleled
outrage among the folks, especially in the US.
Protests and riots have become an everyday occurrence since
people took it to the streets to raise their voices against this appalling
deed. Hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter and #JusticeforGeogeFloyd have been
trending on Twitter for days on. Renowned celebrities like David Schwimmer
(better known as the Ross Geller from the popular TV sitcom Friends), along
with ex-wife, Zoe Buckman, too have joined the protests to show their
solidarity.
Many Bollywood figures too have expressed their views on
social media platforms on this. While I respect their empathy, I simply cannot
understand the sentiment behind the act of some of the #heartbroken actors. How
can a person, who has appeared in several ads and campaigns for fairness cream
products claim to believe in the concept of #AllLivesMatter? These so called
‘Woke Indian Celebrities’ are now vouching for people of color when they
themselves preach of ‘gorapan’ and endorse such morally debasing products. It’s
the sheer hypocrisy that baffles me the most.
#WakeUpWorld and judge for yourself who is truly an
egalitarian and who’s just looking to hog publicity by being a part of the
herd. Let’s spread love and harmony by being true to ourselves and not just to
become a part of P.R. propaganda.
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