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Who's rolling grave would probably generate the most electricity and why? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by VirusMaster3073@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 days ago

if you used someone like MLK Jr. the power would turn off the second we started being nice to black people.

Well, maybe a little while after that, if their Letter from Birmingham Jail is still their position. A notable part is about how people just being polite moderates doesn't cut it:

"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."