You guys are delusional if you think a social movement that galvanized millions of people had no effect on the U.S. MLK did have an impact just like how Bernie had an impact, you can’t tell me he didn’t have a good shot at the presidency. Social movements can have real impact they just have to have effective methods.
The message is MLK was ineffective, because he died. Most of the comments here have been about how MLK’s actions amounted to nothing and it was actually Malcolm X’s school of philosophy which got anything accomplished, this is what I disagreed with. That’s the social context of current political arguments.
they said the riots were as effective as his advocacy... and the riots were incredibly effective. i think they're adding to OPs sentiment and saying it's sad that it took a brief period of widespread destruction to achieve a similar degree of change that it took him years to accomplish with peaceful action. unless they think the riots were ineffective but i doubt that's what they're implying cuz... well they were and it's very clear even to racists and bigots lol