Judd Legum1. Pretty much every right-wing politician will mark MLK Day with the same quote, stripped of all context
REMINDER: MLK SAID MORE THAN 35 WORDS
2. Yes, MLK said "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
But that doesn't mean MLK thought we should IGNORE race, as the modern GOP insists
3. Conservatives today are not required to agree with King and his ideals. But they should not falsify his legacy on the holiday that marks his birth or any other day.
4. To put it simply: King spoke frequently about racial inequality and the obligation to address racial injustice.
King's "dream" of a society where people could be judged on the "content of their character" was conditioned on economic justice for Black Americans.
5. Let's review some other things MLK Jr. said.
He died much too young at 39.
But he was able to leave behind a lot more than one sentence.
6. "It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked insufficient funds...
It's Just Jenn 🏳️⚧️@juddlegum This bit always stuck with me the most. The check has never been, that I can see, able to have been redeemed for sufficient funds.