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Martin Luther King was successful in large part because of the acts of people like Malcolm X. Talk softly but point at the person with a big stick
When we are dealing with good faith actors Speak
When we are dealing with violent insurrectionists who have never won a popular vote and are actively talking about how they will remove the ability to ever speak again?
Don’t forget the impact of the Black Panthers. MLK gets the press today because the power doesn’t want people to get the right idea.