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In reply to the discussion: Can We All Agree That Ignoring Dead Civil Rights Leaders... And What They Stood For Is Kinda Sick ? [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)109. Beautiful.
MLK was a Champion of ALL the poor and oppressed, not just PoC, and he said so at every opportunity.
The fact that a small group of people would like to claim him for their own is vile.
MLK was indeed a "Democratic Socialist" (or even further to The Left) and deeply believed in an egalitarian America....
or maybe you haven't you listened to him?...
or maybe you can't "hear" him?
(Thought I would help you out with the definition of "egalitarian"
e·gal·i·tar·i·an
adjective
adjective: egalitarian
1. of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
I can "hear" Jimi too!!
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Can We All Agree That Ignoring Dead Civil Rights Leaders... And What They Stood For Is Kinda Sick ? [View all]
WillyT
Nov 2015
OP
You Don't (Ironically) Get To Own MLK's Legacy... He's A Hero To Many Here... Me Included...
WillyT
Nov 2015
#11
MLK was a CIVIL RIGHTS PROTESTOR. That you get it so wrong by trying to throw
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#95
Willy's "Mind" was on display for all to see in his two Stockholm Syndrome OPs
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#96
Anyone who, in 1988, did a tribute to Billie Holiday can do no wrong in my book.
merrily
Nov 2015
#56
LOL! Another abuse of the jury system. But there's no alert stalking of Bernie Supporters, right?
merrily
Nov 2015
#55
Didn't you learn anything today, Willy? Only black people can talk about MLK at DU.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2015
#16
Again this "racism, sexism, homophobia" accusation but NOTHING specific. Which means of course....
George II
Nov 2015
#39
It isn't like people from all different directions are not pointing this out.
seabeyond
Nov 2015
#64
This is Sanders supporter? You don't need others to participate in conversation, you answer for them
seabeyond
Nov 2015
#71
Her body language matches her actual words at that meeting. "I'll only talk to white people".
pa28
Nov 2015
#105
Well, I have to admit, we allow this season to run far too long, giving us way too much time
Hiraeth
Nov 2015
#46
I can agree that co opting them and appropriating Black Liberation Icons for self serving purposes
bravenak
Nov 2015
#60
To use as a cudgel against blacks. As in using black icons as a way to harm black people
bravenak
Nov 2015
#81
Please don't use 'white' as a group term to apply to anyone who discriminates against blacks.
Kentonio
Nov 2015
#83
Are there any white liberation icons in america?It would not make sense flipped around, as you
bravenak
Nov 2015
#85
They never stop race baiting at Fox. THAT is race baiting. They even did a kool aid one today to
bravenak
Nov 2015
#88
It defies belief that we've reached a point where a black man can be beaten at a Presidential rally
Kentonio
Nov 2015
#89
Yeah, tripping over each other to find the most traumatized person to exploit on camera.
Kentonio
Nov 2015
#93
A tax increase on working people who are barely making it now is not helpful to me,
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#110
ohhhh, yeah. She is the one who said "I don't want to pay a tax for health insurance to the able bo
kath
Nov 2015
#119