• AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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      11 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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          11 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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            11 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

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        11 months ago

        I very frequently find that very few people here grasp the concept of humor in any measurable way.

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      11 months ago

      The men who are worried about being hunted for sport have been told too many times that that’s what should happen to them