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[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)
[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The question is optics of the oppressor.

When someone tells they need to be civil and quiet and unobtrusive so straight, white, cis males will support them, and cites King, they're either wildly misinformed of history or siding with the oppressor.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Even including black people MLK was factually overwhelmingly unpopular.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

... Except with black people, right?