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>unfortunately it's impossible to be a polite social activist Tell that to Gandhi, tell that to the many people in the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther
by rndgermandude 6y ago
>unfortunately it's impossible to be a polite social activist
Tell that to Gandhi, tell that to the many people in the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King, tell that to the people who were in the Monday demonstrations in East Germany, the list goes on.
- bravura 6y agoMartin Luther King was assassinated. His demeanor was polite, but his impact was rude and abrasive to many (racist) people.
- hardwaregeek 6y agoThe Freedom Riders did something fundamentally abhorrent to southerners. They went into white establishments as black people (or accompanying black people). It's only because of changing norms that we don't see their actions as horrifically rude or even violent in nature.