your reference to just MalcomX and MLK shows your inability to grow beyond obama's race. You could have used plenty of other examples but you decided to use MLK and malcom X. This is the racebaiting I am against that some of Obama's supporters advocate. Get beyond Obama's race and support him for ideology, not race. If everyone supported candidates based on race, I dont think Obama would be where he is now!
To be honest I wasn't even thinking about their race. I was thinking about their ways of achieving results. I admire both not because of their color. But because of what they achieved and sacrificed.Cheers
is that why you spoke almost in glorifying terms in regard to malcom-X, who by any standards was on extreme to mainstream thinking?
there is no strategy in malcomX.. Malcom-X was an extremist and he should be called what he is..
MLK was an american hero and unarguably, one of the most distinguished person who sacrificed his own life for the good of the country and the people he represented.. I hope you stop believing that Malcom-X and MLK somehow had same objectives with different strategies.. malcom-X at core was a hater.. MLK a fighter and believer in greater good!
your belief almost convinces me to think if bin-Laden is "evolving" in the caves like all of us have "evolved".. supporting extremism is abetting extremism.. no matter what the extremists color/race/religion/political beliefs are!
At this time it is important to keep our eye on the "big picture" which means we might have to work with the "enemy" and give in sometimes in order to achieve the bigger goals.
and btw I am still confused on whom you are calling "enemy".. whites whom Malcom-X treated as his "enemy".. republicans whom extremist democrats treat as "enemies" (it goes both ways).. or Hillary supporters.. whom you think as enemies?? (it goes both ways)
If you do a little bit of Googling as I just did. You will see that Martin luther King praises Malcolm X. So I'm afraid even Dr. King would disagree with you
"You seem to be hooked on race and exaggerating."
thats because of the way you wrote the diary..dont blame me for getting it wrong.. the near glorification of extremists like malco,mx ,makes me wanna puke..
if your hatred is contained just to john Mccain and George bush, then I a on your side. Actually, I dont hate Mccain, I like Obama's policies more than whatever Mccain can ever offer. hate that word I would reserve for George bush.
Again, the reason I think i had such a visceral reaction was, that i just got back from work where couple of my collegues are republicans. The moment I entered work today, they asked me if they had EVER been racist towards me.. i said no.. then they showed me Obama's speech of how republicans will scare everyone that he is black.. and said to me, "we are not racist". probably they felt they needed to say it because I am colored, that broke my heart. Sometimes, I feel like Obama should stop race baiting, but hey whatever works for him.. If thats what gets him elected, then i guess he should use it, but I dont think I would support his stance when he says republicans will call him black and scare people.. Obama should understand that the worst of racists were the 70's democrats.. stop demonizing and generalizing all republicans.. especially calling them racist..
the reason I didnt want to diary this incident was fear of being called "concerned troll" and be t/r'ed to oblivion. We do talk politics at work. We have learnt to agree to disagree over the past 6 years. Thanks for your advice and concern.
Anyways, if you cannot see why the diary is bordering glorifying Malcom-X and having racist slant, then i guess I wont be able to neither would I want to convince you. We both are on same team and will do whatever it takes to have a democrat president, as long as we agree with the fundamental premise, i am fine with whatever you want to call me!
I dont need to prove the veracity of incident to you. thrash Obama? do you know I have given over $200 to Obama ever since he has won nomination? do you know I have attended three of obama's events till date and plan on attending more.. w/e.. the only difference is you seem to idolize him.. I seem to be an issue based supporter of him.. stop trashing people you disagrree with.. coexisting will take you a long way in life!
I bet some of your best friends are black too, huh?
lol.. your racism is beyond contempt.. w/e makes you happy..
No, that's how YOU come across. You're ''colored'' huh? How's it feel to live in the 1950s?
is that your racist rant again.. whats wrong in being colored.. or is being colored limited to being african american these days? get a grip..
LOL...pot meet kettle. Enjoy that alternate universe where you reside. It's clear that no one of substance lives there.
It's clear you have absolutely no idea where Malcolm X began his intellectual awakening and where he ended up. Your posts reek of ignorance and in the parlance of some others on this site, I'd advise you to STFU before you make yourself look more ignorant.
I hope you stop vilifying me. I have expressed my belief.. you are lashing out at me for no reason.. you better stop lashing your foul mouth on me before I t/r you..
and yes, I think I know enough of my countries history to know who malcom-x was and what his claim to fame was..
Judging from your other posts I'd say you haven't "learnt" a damned thing. TR me, I don't care. I get tired of ignorant folks such as you.
