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I don't disagree with you. But the "I have a dream" speech will live forever as one of the greatest political speeches, if not THE greatest political speech, bo
by krylon 5y ago
I don't disagree with you. But the "I have a dream" speech will live forever as one of the greatest political speeches, if not THE greatest political speech, both in rhetorics, impact, and content. I remember reading that speech in English class (I'm German), and it left me deeply impressed. The only other speech I read that came close to this was Richard von Weizsäcker's speech commemorating the 40th anniversary of Germany's surrender, ending World War II.
MLK was one of those very, very rare figures where the power of their ideas (and ethics!) was matched by the power of their voices. I'd really love to know what the world would look like today if he had not been murdered.
- kirse 5y agoLincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address has to be in that conversation...
- avgcorrection 5y agoThe popularity of his whitewashing is indeed an impressive meta-political historical feat.
- pintxo 5y agoCare to elaborate?
- rrrrrrrrrrrryan 5y agoNot OP, but MLK was a pretty radical antiwar socialist who spoke of riots as "the language of the unheard," and stated that most Americans are unconscious racists. The final bit of his "I Have a Dream," speech is all most people know of his words today, but before he was assassinated, he was attempting to call people to much greater action.
- wesleywt 5y agocitation needed.
- avgcorrection 5y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29969798 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29969798