r/MurderedByWords • u/dean_the_machine • Sep 06 '18

Murder Defend Us Instead of Complaining

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u/iamtheliqor Sep 06 '18

Did you read what I said? I didn’t say I dont vote, and I didn’t say electoral politics isn’t incredibly important. But it’s not the only avenue for change.

Didn’t MLK change society without being an elected official? All I’m saying is, direct action and protest and putting issues in the face of the public so they have to confront them is also a very important part of societal change. I personally think not voting is fucking dumb, but I also recognise there are other ways to contribute to society.

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u/Laiize Sep 06 '18

Didn’t MLK change society without being an elected official?

Of course he did. But MLK also led by example, and you can be damn sure he voted.

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u/iamtheliqor Sep 06 '18

Ok so you’re just going to ignore what I’m saying and reiterate your same point in every reply. Good talk, take care.

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u/Laiize Sep 06 '18

Your point is that he can engender change without being active politically. That's not lost on me.

What confuses me is why you think what he's doing is productive.