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George Floydism
All Life Matters
I did not know George Floyd. Neither did you. Yet in the 31 days since a Minneapolis knee forced his final breath, his face arguably became the most recognized on the planet. Few people, in life or death, have had such a profound effect on the world in the span of a single month. And yet, as I stated in my previous article, “You Say You Want a Revolution,” what we have witnessed since May 25th is not about George Floyd.
It’s about opportunity.
Since I did not know George Floyd I can only wonder what he would have thought of the global phenomenon I’ve coined Floydism. After his initial reaction of, “What? Everyone around the globe is demonstrating because of me? They’re taking down statues of Robert E. Lee?” I want to believe — I need to believe — that George would pause from his new pulpit and if able to address his congregation he would say something to the effect of, “This revolution is not only about the systemic police brutality of people with darker skin. It’s about all social injustice. We need to work together. We must work together.”
Because if we don’t, it will be Opportunity Lost. And we are running out of time.
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I began to write this article immediately after the previous one, but it wasn’t happening. You can’t say “All Lives Matter”…