You are saying something identical to a sister comment that’s upvoted, just more bluntly, and are being downvoted, specifically: “ MLK offered a non violent al

You are saying something identical to a sister comment that’s upvoted, just more bluntly, and are being downvoted, specifically: “ MLK offered a non violent alternative to violence. He was a great leader, but he didn't succeed in a vacuum. He gave a peaceful political way to end the tension that, if ignored, would have continued to escalate in violence.”