• HughJanus@lemmy.ml
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    Of course, the winners write the history books. Had the American Revolution failed, the Sons and Daughters of Liberty would no doubt be regarded as a band of thugs, or at the very least, outspoken troublemakers."

    So then you agree?

    “A riot is the language of the unheard. And as long as America postpones justice, we stand in the position of having these recurrences of violence and riots over and over again.”

    Your mistake is conflating an explanation with a justification.

    the white moderate who is more devoted to “order” than to justice

    Maybe you glossed over the part where I supported disorder. The problem is with how and where (and not when, as you suggested) that disorder takes place.

    Remind me: did they burn down or steal from MLK’s church?

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      Third verse, same as the first:

      This is an actual conversation I had with my oldest nephew when we went to the Boston Tea Party Museum last week.

      “If you ever hear people complaining that damaging commercial property during a protest is unacceptable, remember what you learn about the Tea Party today. Our country was literally founded on protests trashing commercial property. And remember that some people complained to them that it was unacceptable too.”

      See also Dr. King:

      “who constantly says “I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can’t agree with your methods of direct action” who paternalistically feels that he can set the timetable for another man’s freedom”

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        Dude I think your record is broken. If you’re just going to repeat the same nonsense over and over without acknowledging my responses I can safely block you and move on with my day.