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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I was talking to my friend the other day about how bad the US's COVID response was, and I brought up how well China was doing and how it's national news when they have like 5 cases. And he said "Well, it's China. You can't trust their numbers. After all, they're committing literal genocide against Uyghers right now and they deny that. You can't have real democracy when the media is state-controlled."
I was seeing red, and I had to just bite my tongue until the moment passed. Yes it is liberal to not call it out. But there is something to be said for tact.
Leftism is when you alienate everyone in your life before you have a chance to radicalize any of them.
Being able to monitor your own tone while responding to that horseshit so that they don't tune out on what you're saying is a real challenge. Better to say nothing than to go full mad red and nude, ensuring they'll never wanna listen to you again.