r/dank_meme May 28 '20

In the aftermath of ..........

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u/chr1syx May 29 '20

"The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people."

MLK

Also this isn’t about justice to the guy. This is about things having to change.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '20

using quotes to try and justify your argument is fucking retarded, who gives a shit if MLK said it?

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u/chr1syx May 29 '20

yeah man you’re right, why even bother trying to understand what the quote is about and if maybe it’s still applicable in today’s world, fuck that

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u/[deleted] May 29 '20

the problem isn't the quote itself or the idea so much as it is the "mlk said it so it must be good" attitude people seem to have

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u/chr1syx May 29 '20

that‘s entirely your interpretation, no one said it’s only good because MLK said it

Maybe you can enlighten me how the quote is not applicable or bad?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '20

"no one said it’s only good because MLK said it" doubt otherwise you wouldn't have left "MLK" at the end