Re:I Can't Breathe
by wpietri on Sunday May 31, 2020 @05:53AM
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This will not fly:
> the reason that black people still encounter systemic mistreatment 60 years later
The reason that black people encounter systemic mistreatment is white racism. Full stop. It's not due to a "flaw in MLK's logic".
Also, MLK was not advocating "violent revolution", so I think the flawed logic here is yours. Especially your notion that we just have to keep waiting for bigots to improve. It's two full generations since MLK walked the earth. Waiting doesn't work.
> the reason that black people still encounter systemic mistreatment 60 years later
The reason that black people encounter systemic mistreatment is white racism. Full stop. It's not due to a "flaw in MLK's logic".
Also, MLK was not advocating "violent revolution", so I think the flawed logic here is yours. Especially your notion that we just have to keep waiting for bigots to improve. It's two full generations since MLK walked the earth. Waiting doesn't work.