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Originally Posted by Luckbox Inc
When it comes to disambiguating diverse narratives, I'd say that they are.
Which doesn't really matter. If I'm trying to provide the answer to something, talking about how stupid people are is meaningless. At best it is a waste of energy, and at worst it is an excuse to ignore errors. It's also wrong: People are on average, average.
As for MLK, he faced pretty much the same criticism that have been levied with a heavy hand in this thread by you and others. He was accused of causing hatred, inciting violence, subjugating blacks, stomping on people's rights, being a danger to freedom, being a dangerous leftist, exaggerating / making up problems and only blaming white people.
Heck, a quick perusal of current National Review op-eds about BLM and CRT showed an eerie similarity to National Review op-eds from the 50s and early 60s about NAACP and the Civil Rights Movement, excluding their then eager support for segregation.
This isn't to say that these situations are directly comparable, as they are not. They occur in different times of history and under different circumstances. What it does show is that there is a series of very enduring and easy-to-sell arguments deeply rooted in conservative politics that springs to life every time when issues of race are being discussed in America. A cynic might have something to say about that. These days of course, MLK is quite the hero to the folks of National Review, who print glowing op-eds about him and his life.
Most of my post above is, for the record, me doing what I call
debate by proxy. I don't think it is a particularly good way to debate, but it is a very easy one.