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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 75 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Dr King said it best 60+ years ago

First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: “I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action”; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man’s freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a “more convenient season.” Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.

https://letterfromjail.com/

I'm immediately reminded of the people who complain about protests closing roads or streets, "they should protest where it doesn't inconvenience me". Realizing that people don't want to be informed, don't want the world to be a better place - who see others with real problems and can only see a lane of traffic being closed.

[–] shplane@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I wish we had another MLK now. The man had quite the way with words

[–] Turret3857@infosec.pub 1 points 1 day ago

some things never change eh?