MLK Jr, the communist?
This story made me sick to my stomach. I have read the accounts of Martin Luther King Jr.'s…shall we say, philandering ways, but to read about the efforts the US government made to silence such an influential man, it is just heart breaking. The disdain is described such detail; I just cannot wrap my mind around the logic of all of this.
The suspected communist bit is so obviously a ruse used to disguise the fact that his persecution had everything to do with racism embedded deeply in the US and it’s government agencies.
I will never understand how a nation built on change can be so anti-progressive.
Labels: FBI, Martin Luther King Jr.
posted by Hardly Relevant @ 11:23 PM
3 Comments:
"The suspected communist bit is so obviously a ruse used to disguise the fact that his persecution had everything to do with racism embedded deeply in the US and it’s government agencies."
His race was most definitely a target of social persecution; however, I think his power and charisma were more so targets of any federal skepticism than his race was. While I agree that his sexual experiences are of no consequence to his brilliance, I understand and appreciate the caution our government might excersize with a man who could independently inspire such a loyal national response. Obviously, any misjudgements have been amended as his work is embraced in civil rights amendments and his life celebrated by the holiday.
I understand what you're saying but I guess I have issue with overreaching government. I don't necessarily think it is the responsibility or the right of the government to "exercise caution" about any one who is non-violent.
I've raised a good girl.
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