MLK- I may not get there with you. Navalny - When I am killed do not give up. Medgar Evers if I die,

[tulipsandroses]

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, it will be in a good cause."

Throughout history, there have been these amazing people. The righteous fight was bigger than their individual lives. All these men knew death was always at their door, but pushed forward.

Republicans are scared of doing the right thing because of mean tweets, being called a RINO, or losing their seat. As if other jobs for privileged white men are in short supply.

[MadameButterfly]

1. Well, they're also scared for their safety and that of their family

Most of us aren't willing to give everything like these Titans. That's why many Republicans are quietly resigning rather than taking advantage of no further elections to speak the truth.

[Boomerproud]

5. Not nearly enough of them are retiring IMO.

We'd all be in much better place.

[leftieNanner]

6. Unfortunately

Those who retire will be replaced by more MTGs and BoBos. The crazy rises.

Ugh.

[bdamomma]

8. Unless we

shut them out being elected. I do not want us to be like Russia. I hope those Russian citizens keep on protesting.

Putin needs to go, fucking despots they all need to go.

[leftieNanner]

9. YES! Nt

[whathehell]

13. Not necessarily..

Trump is taking bigger and bigger hits...The tide may be turning.

[enid602]

2. TY

Thank you for this.

[senseandsensibility]

3. k and r

This story is so disturbing. Like many in the civil rights movement, Navalny is a martyr. I just hope the Russian people don't lose all hope.

[enid602]

4. Inspiration

I just needed some inspirational quotes on a day like today. Just to prove there are still some good people.

[soldierant]

16. They seen to be inspired -

so many protests and so many brave protesters there.

[AZ8theist]

19. They lost hope decades ago. There is no restoration for them. Only more wars.

The Russians have been led by murderous psychopaths for centuries.
Putin is only the latest manifestation. Only Gorbachev had a reasonable course for their society.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

7. Joe Hill: "Don't Mourn, Organize" (n/t)

[calimary]

11. Learn something new, every day!

That's why I love DU!

Found this, btw -

https://www.leftvoice.org/dont-mourn-organize-remembering-joe-hills-music/

[soldierant]

17. I hope everyone who reads this post

goes to your link, scrolls dow, and watches (and listens to) Joan Baez sining "I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last Night." (But grab a Kleenex furst)

I thought of posting it, but it occurred to me it might already be at your link - and so it was.

[ancianita]

10. As privileged white men they've all signed up for the easiest job there is -- paid coward.

[KS Toronado]

18. Ringling Bros are hiring.........Rs

[Escurumbele]

12. When Nalvany went to Russia I said that it was a mistake, that the likelihood of him getting out, or

staying alive was slim. Well, it happened.

Martyrs rarely accomplish much, dead people cannot move other people, they cannot hold campaigns. I believe Nalvany could have accomplished infinitely more by staying outside of Russia and not allowing Putin to get his bloody hands on him. What did he accomplish? Not much. People will march, will write about him for some time, then new things will happen and Nalvany will be forgotten while the criminal Putin stays in power.

When Nalvany went to Russia and was aprehended, then went to a "trial", then to jail, people talked about him for a while, then people forgot until now, when he is dead. The same will happen, he will be in the news for a while and then people will forget about him, occasionally mentioning him when Putin's crimes are in the conversation, but the accomplishments of his martyrdom are very small. A real waste of an intelligent and patriotic man.

And anyone who tries to say that MLK accomplished and continues to, even after death, would not be making a good argument for martyrdom because MLK had the time to move masses, to talk to the people, he accomplished a lot while he was alive and left a legacy behind that others were able to take further, but Nalvany did not have that luxury, he decided to go back too soon with very little accomplished.

A very sad story.

[Captain Zero]

14. Putin would have killed him outside of the country too, eventually.

Lots of high windows in London.
Lots of tea to poison too.

[PortTack]

15. Great post!! Living up to one's convictions as Navalny did...so brave. He suffered so

As far as the gqp…they call us snowflakes my god did you ever see a bigger bunch of spineless white men, and women??!!

[cilla4progress]

20. To state the obvious,

the historical jesus...

Gandhi. Mandela (who fortunately survived decades in prison)...

And so many servicemen and women.

Countless others known and unknown who sacrificed their comfort, convenience and very lives in service to their fellow folk.