Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Comrade King was a Democratic Socialist reverend who fulfilled a critical role in bringing about many civil rights for minority Americans.

Despite being bullied by the FBI into denouncing communism, he still openly associated with communists and labor organizers. Dr. King additionally opposed American imperialism in Vietnam.

Dr. King's last book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? (libgen link) is a firmly anti-capitalist work that advocates for the better treatment of impoverished Americans through radical policies.

Here's an audio recording of King's last speech. Here's the timestamp for the last two minutes of it if you're a lib.

King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail is mandatory reading for the honky horde, and it is perfect to quote and reference when engaging with lib brained racists.

And, because King was a Christian minister, it seems only right to bring up something biblical. Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is a very relevant part of King's politics, so it can be read here in Matthew chapters 5 to 7.

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  • Rem [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    Listening to my dad talk about how the bipartisan socialist consensus is going to tank the value of the US dollar by giving everyone free money for life and just nodding as I fill out my rent payment.

    • Woly [any]
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      4 years ago

      This is like some dude stranded in the desert complaining about how rain storms can really ruin people's picnics.

      • Rem [she/her]
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        4 years ago

        Well he's the guy at the resort having a picnic is the problem

        • Woly [any]
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          4 years ago

          Ah, so it's more of the classic "if it rains over in the desert, my picnic here will be ruined!"

          • Rem [she/her]
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            4 years ago

            Pretty much, although he thinks everyone is either at a picnic or too lazy to walk there.

            Basically he bought into the "austerity will make you rich!" line that Reagan sold and never changed course.