"[America] loves him dead because dead men don’t organize. Dead men don’t shut down streets. Dead men don’t boycott, don’t strike, don’t disrupt, and don’t demand redistribution of wealth. Dead men don’t call out Empire and don’t name white supremacy. Dead men don’t link racism to capitalism and militarism in the same damn breath."
A sermon for the ages right here. And most definitely for RIGHT NOW.
https://drstaceypatton1865.substack.com/p/they-love-him-dead
@bsots 'He would address white moderates and white liberals with the same fire he had from a Birmingham jail cell. He would say, again, that the greatest obstacle to freedom is not the open racist but those white liberals who prefer “order” to justice, “negative peace” to the presence of righteousness, civility to truth. He would tell those who police the tone of protest, who ask for patience while people are suffocating, that “shallow understanding from people of good will” is still injustice.'
@aeischeid That part right there. The entire essay is nothing but absolute bars, but that paragraph is particular is really important. All the truths aren't told without it.
@bsots excellent. Thank you for sharing.
@Jonathan13 You are most welcome. This essay was exactly what I needed to read today and I knew I couldn't have been the only one who felt that way.
