dear white conservatives

[aubiefifty 18,238]

Pitts: Dear white conservatives:

Leonard Pitts Jr.

4-5 minutes

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When you’re right, you’re right. And you are definitely right about that quote from Martin Luther King.

When he stood at the temple of Lincoln in 1963 and declared his dream “that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,” he surely spoke a word for the ages. Your fondness for that word has not gone unnoticed. How could it? You invoke that line all the time – all ... the ... time – to show that King, had he not been murdered by a white supremacist in 1968, would have stood in solidarity with your social and political agenda.

Most recently, you’ve used it in opposing the teaching of critical race theory. You use it so much that a body might think you couldn’t name another King quote if the survival of the human species depended on it.

Well, did you know Martin Luther King said other things? It’s true! In a spirit of public service and in celebration of his birthday, here are a few of them. You’ll be happy to know that they support your right-wing agenda exactly as much as your favorite quote does.

 

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris watch as Martin Luther King III lays a wreath at the tomb of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and his wife Coretta Scott King, Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Atlanta. [AP PHOTO/PATRICK SEMANSKY]

 

For instance, use this one to show that King would have shared your love of capitalism:

“Something is wrong with capitalism. Maybe America must move toward a democratic socialism. We must develop programs that will drive the nation to the realization of the need for a guaranteed annual income.”

And like you, he surely would’ve condemned reparations and affirmative action:

“A society that has done something special against the Negro for hundreds of years must now do something special for him, in order to equip him to compete on a just and equal basis.”

Certainly he didn’t believe there was any such thing as white privilege:

“Whites, it must frankly be said, are not putting in a ... mass effort to re-educate themselves out of their racial ignorance. It is an aspect of their sense of superiority that the white people of America believe they have so little to learn.”

And he likely would have opposed ending the filibuster:

“I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting.”

Surely, King would have sided with the makers over the takers:

“This country has socialism for the rich, rugged individualism for the poor.”

And he would’ve shared your contempt for Black Lives Matter:

“I had seen police brutality with my own eyes and watched Negroes receive the most tragic injustice in the court. All of these things had done something to my growing personality.”

Try this quote to prove that King, like you, thought there was no such thing as systemic racism:

“For the good of America, it is necessary to refute the idea that the dominant ideology in our country even today is freedom and equality while racism is just an occasional departure from the norm on the part of a few bigoted extremists.”

And if all that seems a lot to remember, well, it’s summed up in something he said on the last night of his life. He was a tired and frustrated man by then after 13 years of marches, speeches and death threats, struggling with a nation that refused to venerate its own lofty ideals. And he told an audience in Memphis:

“All we say to America is: be true to what you said on paper.”

Pitts is a columnist for the Miami Herald.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman:

[Grumps 3,706]

Here are more great MLK, Jr. quotes:

“I still believe that standing up for the truth of God is the greatest thing in the world. This is the end of life. The end of life is not to be happy. The end of life is not to achieve pleasure and avoid pain. The end of life is to do the will of God, come what may.”

“Segregation is a blatant denial of the unity which we all have in Christ Jesus.”

“In the midst of outer dangers I have felt an inner calm and known resources of strength that only God could give. In many instances I have felt the power of God transforming the fatigue of despair into the buoyancy of hope.”

 The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: "If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?" But the good Samaritan reversed the question: "If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?"

 Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illumines it.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.

 I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go to the mountain. And I've looked over, and I've seen the Promised Land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the Promised Land.

 Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.

 I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

 The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends for which we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.

 A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.

A right delayed is a right denied.

 Agape is disinterested love. Agape does not begin by discriminating between worthy and unworthy people, or any qualities people possess. It begins by loving others for their sakes. Therefore, agape makes no distinction between friend and enemy; it is directed toward both.

At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.

That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.

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On 1/17/2022 at 9:14 AM, aubiefifty said:

Pitts: Dear white conservatives:

Leonard Pitts Jr.

4-5 minutes

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When you’re right, you’re right. And you are definitely right about that quote from Martin Luther King.

When he stood at the temple of Lincoln in 1963 and declared his dream “that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,” he surely spoke a word for the ages. Your fondness for that word has not gone unnoticed. How could it? You invoke that line all the time – all ... the ... time – to show that King, had he not been murdered by a white supremacist in 1968, would have stood in solidarity with your social and political agenda.

Most recently, you’ve used it in opposing the teaching of critical race theory. You use it so much that a body might think you couldn’t name another King quote if the survival of the human species depended on it.

Well, did you know Martin Luther King said other things? It’s true! In a spirit of public service and in celebration of his birthday, here are a few of them. You’ll be happy to know that they support your right-wing agenda exactly as much as your favorite quote does.

 

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris watch as Martin Luther King III lays a wreath at the tomb of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and his wife Coretta Scott King, Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Atlanta. [AP PHOTO/PATRICK SEMANSKY]

 

For instance, use this one to show that King would have shared your love of capitalism:

“Something is wrong with capitalism. Maybe America must move toward a democratic socialism. We must develop programs that will drive the nation to the realization of the need for a guaranteed annual income.”

And like you, he surely would’ve condemned reparations and affirmative action:

“A society that has done something special against the Negro for hundreds of years must now do something special for him, in order to equip him to compete on a just and equal basis.”

Certainly he didn’t believe there was any such thing as white privilege:

“Whites, it must frankly be said, are not putting in a ... mass effort to re-educate themselves out of their racial ignorance. It is an aspect of their sense of superiority that the white people of America believe they have so little to learn.”

And he likely would have opposed ending the filibuster:

“I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting.”

Surely, King would have sided with the makers over the takers:

“This country has socialism for the rich, rugged individualism for the poor.”

And he would’ve shared your contempt for Black Lives Matter:

“I had seen police brutality with my own eyes and watched Negroes receive the most tragic injustice in the court. All of these things had done something to my growing personality.”

Try this quote to prove that King, like you, thought there was no such thing as systemic racism:

“For the good of America, it is necessary to refute the idea that the dominant ideology in our country even today is freedom and equality while racism is just an occasional departure from the norm on the part of a few bigoted extremists.”

And if all that seems a lot to remember, well, it’s summed up in something he said on the last night of his life. He was a tired and frustrated man by then after 13 years of marches, speeches and death threats, struggling with a nation that refused to venerate its own lofty ideals. And he told an audience in Memphis:

“All we say to America is: be true to what you said on paper.”

Pitts is a columnist for the Miami Herald.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman:

Never, ever believe the lies and  hate of Pitts, Roy  Johnson, John Archibald or Kyle Whitmire. 

[homersapien 12,237]

2 hours ago, PUB78 said:

Never, ever believe the lies and  hate of Pitts, Roy  Johnson, John Archibald or Kyle Whitmire. 

Got examples of those "lies and hate"?

[aubiefifty 18,238]

3 hours ago, PUB78 said:

Never, ever believe the lies and  hate of Pitts, Roy  Johnson, John Archibald or Kyle Whitmire. 

get back to me when you quit watching fox and company.

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9 hours ago, aubiefifty said:

get back to me when you quit watching fox and company.

Actually watch very little of Fox. News Max is more interesting.

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10 hours ago, homersapien said:

Got examples of those "lies and hate"?

White privilege , systemic racism, you are racist if you are white, people of color are all oppressed, personal responsibility is a no-no, society is to blame for all my problems, not my stupid decisions.

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11 hours ago, PUB78 said:

White privilege , systemic racism, you are racist if you are white, people of color are all oppressed, personal responsibility is a no-no, society is to blame for all my problems, not my stupid decisions.

Who said that?  Can you provide a quote?

Edited January 20, 2022 by homersapien

[cole256 17,085]

White privilege absolutely exists, systemic racism exists, and he just said black people don't take personal responsibility without saying it......that's what I don't understand. Stop being so scared, just say what you really want to, you wouldn't lose one friend or follower on here

[DKW 86 7,906]

On 1/19/2022 at 7:47 PM, PUB78 said:

Actually watch very little of Fox. News Max is more interesting.

My head honestly hurt reading that.

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11 hours ago, cole256 said:

White privilege absolutely exists, systemic racism exists, and he just said black people don't take personal responsibility without saying it......that's what I don't understand. Stop being so scared, just say what you really want to, you wouldn't lose one friend or follower on here

Cole,

You are a very smart person, I enjoy your posts especially on BB. Same with Homer and Coffee. However, I am far from being scared, I just despise the extremists at both ends of the political pole. They are the ones trying to divide the rest of us, not unite us.

Racism does exist, but not anywhere at the level some would like us to believe. Nor is it confined to just whites. The worst racists I have met are black. We ALL are biased people because we are humans, but by the grace of God, we can overcome most of our prejudices and love, respect and assist our fellow man even if we are different.

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26 minutes ago, DKW 86 said:

My head honestly hurt reading that.

When I watch CNN, I get a migraine.

[DKW 86 7,906]

3 hours ago, PUB78 said:

When I watch CNN, I get a migraine.

i agree. Clown News Network and Newsmax both give me head aches. Then again watching NBC do an informercial for Biden and trash their credibility was not good either. 

[homersapien 12,237]

On 1/20/2022 at 8:16 AM, homersapien said:

Who said that?  Can you provide a quote?

 

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57 minutes ago, DKW 86 said:

i agree. Clown News Network and Newsmax both give me head aches. Then again watching NBC do an informercial for Biden and trash their credibility was not good either. 

Got to filter what you watch whether  it is liberal or conservative.

[homersapien 12,237]

On 1/19/2022 at 8:52 PM, PUB78 said:

White privilege , systemic racism, you are racist if you are white, people of color are all oppressed, personal responsibility is a no-no, society is to blame for all my problems, not my stupid decisions.

This should be your byline.  It's a great example for why you shouldn't be taken seriously and aren't worth engauging.

I already knew this, but keep it up.  Save other people's time.

[cole256 17,085]

On 1/23/2022 at 7:51 AM, PUB78 said:

Cole,

You are a very smart person, I enjoy your posts especially on BB. Same with Homer and Coffee. However, I am far from being scared, I just despise the extremists at both ends of the political pole. They are the ones trying to divide the rest of us, not unite us.

Racism does exist, but not anywhere at the level some would like us to believe. Nor is it confined to just whites. The worst racists I have met are black. We ALL are biased people because we are humans, but by the grace of God, we can overcome most of our prejudices and love, respect and assist our fellow man even if we are different.

Look at what you just said.....and of course coincidentally the worst racist you have met were black.....ok.

It's not extreme to talk about racism existing. How would you know how much racism exist? When someone tries to talk to you or show you you get upset and feel the need to take up for random white people. You even feel a type away that you won't even admit white privilege is a thing. 

Believe what you want, but don't pretend

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13 minutes ago, cole256 said:

Look at what you just said.....and of course coincidentally the worst racist you have met were black.....ok.

It's not extreme to talk about racism existing. How would you know how much racism exist? When someone tries to talk to you or show you you get upset and feel the need to take up for random white people. You even feel a type away that you won't even admit white privilege is a thing. 

Believe what you want, but don't pretend

I don’t pretend Cole. With me, you get what you see.