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That's multiple candidates campaign slogans. It's was a Republican presidential slogan in 64 and 80, very famously part of Reagan's campaign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_America_Great_Again
The statement itself is as political as the statement "black lives matter".
incorrect
Edit: https://chantillynews.org/5886/opinions/human-rights-vs-political-views/
Let me make it a little more clear: how about "All lives matter"?
That's just a "thought terminating cliche", like "it is what it is". Its intention is to end a conversation that the speaker doesn't want to have.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-terminating_clich%C3%A9
Created as a response to "Black Lives Matter", it means "I don't care about black lives because I am not black. Stop talking about them."
To prove this, just ask anyone who utters or displays that phrase the following question:
"What do you think about black people?"
And you think if this goes through, Amazon wouldn't also ban masks with that slogan on them?
I think you missed the joke "All Lives Matter" was the fascists' response, making both political
Neither is political. One is a statement of identity and the other is against that identity.
"I exist" and "you should not exist" are not political opinions. They are existential ones.
So you agree with that the BLM masks should be replaced with Fuck Tha Police masks
"Black Lives Matter" is not a statement that merely means "I exist". It's a statement borne from a social/political movement, and it's disingenuous to suggest otherwise.