‘Mostly peaceful’ Black Lives Matter doesn’t deserve Nobel Peace Prize

Published February 1, 2021 11:39pm ET



Black Lives Matter has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The prize has been given to ridiculous honorees before, meaning that the pointless corporate stands and violent riots that marked last summer’s Black Lives Matter resurgence give it as good a chance of winning the award as anyone else.

Petter Eide, a socialist member of the Norwegian Parliament, made the nomination, saying that “it’s quite important that we spark this discussion.” While any national politician can make a nomination, it is a discussion that Black Lives Matter allies have been happy to push for the past year.

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