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In reply to the discussion: Don’t You Dare Conflate MLK and Obama [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)40. But it is not so obvious.
Rather than place MLK into 2012, let's place him in say 1776 and the years after in which we adopted the Constitution.
I mean, if we can bring MLK FORWARD, we can also take him BACK to when the founders wrote the Constitution.
Would MLK support the original Constitution ... yes or no?
btw ... the OP did not present an opinion, but they claimed to know exactly what MLK would actually think.
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"Does Barack Obama represent the political tradition of Martin Luther King?"
limpyhobbler
Jan 2013
#21
I think if MLK were alive he would be harshly critical of Obama's brutal drone warfare policies.
limpyhobbler
Jan 2013
#33
If MLK were alive today he would be really disappointed in President Obama.
limpyhobbler
Jan 2013
#18
It's cool to say how a particular political philosopher from history would view modern events.
limpyhobbler
Jan 2013
#35
Actually it's very cool to learn about the philosophical ideas of liberation and non-violence
limpyhobbler
Jan 2013
#39
Do you understand that a person can present their opinion without expressly labeling it an opinion?
limpyhobbler
Jan 2013
#43
It's cool to say how a particular political philosopher from history would view modern events.
limpyhobbler
Jan 2013
#34
I agree, nobody can actually know 100% for sure how a historical figure would view current events.
limpyhobbler
Jan 2013
#38
It was his opinion. One doesn't have to say "this is my opinion" because it's implied.
limpyhobbler
Jan 2013
#42
I don't think conflating an activist with a politician or religious leader with a politician is good
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#46