• AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    It’s concerning how much support these types of statements get.

    “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

    –Dr. Martin Luther King Junior

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        10 months ago

        MLK Jr, the guy that has that one quote about white moderates that gets paraded around constantly while 90% of his other words are completely ignored.

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          10 months ago

          Good to see the true feelings of this community reflected in such quick fashion. ‘That one quote’ is a pretty lengthy diatribe, and it’s far from his only time. But the sick comeback makes white moderates feel better about themselves