What would Malcolm X say about America in the 2010s?
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« on: September 16, 2017, 06:13:27 PM »

Love him or hate him, Malcolm X (1925-1965) was a black revolutionary and intellectual figure. A educator, activist, intellectual and Muslim minister, he was very intelligent. How would he have reacted to the presidency of liberal Democrat Barack Obama, the first black president, the rise of the Tea Party and conservatism, centrism, liberalism, the 2016 elections and Black Lives Matter?

What would he say about 2017?
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2017, 06:16:39 PM »

Burn, baby, burn?
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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2017, 06:41:08 PM »

Malcolm X would've rightfully called out the upper class Lilly white left-wing inflection of the last two years, which has divided the political process. Malcolm could smell the bs coming out of liberals, with the alt-left he would horrified at the treatment of minorities coming out of white men like Bill Maher and Chapo Frat House.  He knew they were no brother, but a secret enemy that gives credentials to the far-right white supremacist. Despite their radical differences I can see MLK Jr lining up with Malcolm to denounce these vicious individuals.
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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2017, 06:53:29 PM »

He'd despise Hillary Clinton
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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2017, 06:55:51 PM »


I know about that, would he despise Sanders, O'Malley and Webb?
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2017, 07:00:36 PM »


I know about that, would he despise Sanders, O'Malley and Webb?


A black radical would never stand behind Bernie, it will make you a scorn on the black community as we witness with crazy Cornell West.  Webb is a confederate sympathizer , I'll let you make the judgement.
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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2017, 07:17:36 PM »

Malcolm X would've rightfully called out the upper class Lilly white left-wing inflection of the last two years, which has divided the political process. Malcolm could smell the bs coming out of liberals, with the alt-left he would horrified at the treatment of minorities coming out of white men like Bill Maher and Chapo Frat House.  He knew they were no brother, but a secret enemy that gives credentials to the far-right white supremacist. Despite their radical differences I can see MLK Jr lining up with Malcolm to denounce these vicious individuals.
Delusional troll is delusional.
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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2017, 07:17:41 PM »

If we extrapolate his statements made from around the time of his death, it's likely he'd be critical of society, capitalism, and white supremacy. His rhetoric would be in line with that of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Of course by this point, he'd be over 90 years old and most likely he'd be a revered figure in black liberation and the Civil Right Movement, perhaps a prolific author as well.
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« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2017, 07:35:50 PM »

If we extrapolate his statements made from around the time of his death, it's likely he'd be critical of society, capitalism, and white supremacy. His rhetoric would be in line with that of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Of course by this point, he'd be over 90 years old and most likely he'd be a revered figure in black liberation and the Civil Right Movement, perhaps a prolific author as well.

This.  He really was another great man taken from the world far too soon Sad
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« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2017, 07:44:42 PM »

He would make Farrakhan like comments about Sanders "trying to be decent." He would not endorse nor vote for him but would prefer him to the rest.
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« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2017, 07:52:31 PM »

He would make Farrakhan like comments about Sanders "trying to be decent." He would not endorse nor vote for him but would prefer him to the rest.
Louis Farrakhan? One of the guys who conspired to kill him?
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