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What if Martin Luther King had never been assassinated? Where would he be today? How would he be viewed today? How would he have evolved?
Pure conjecture on your part, of course, so nobody should expect anything definitive.
Some feel that his time and manner of death helped his historical image to be more favorable and sympathetic than it deserved. Some feel it (his image/popularity) was legit to begin.
Would have evolved into something resembling sainthood? If you believe so, why do you think so?
Would he have devolved into just another opportunist charlatan similar to Al Sharpton? If you believe so, why do you think so?
Those are possible extremes, of course. How about something in the middle.
What if Martin Luther King had never been assassinated? Where would he be today? How would he be viewed today? How would he have evolved?
Pure conjecture on your part, of course, so nobody should expect anything definitive.
Some feel that his time and manner of death helped his historical image to be more favorable and sympathetic than it deserved. Some feel it (his image/popularity) was legit to begin.
Would have evolved into something resembling sainthood? If you believe so, why do you think so?
Would he have devolved into just another opportunist charlatan similar to Al Sharpton? If you believe so, why do you think so?
Those are possible extremes, of course. How about something in the middle.
maybe nobody would call strong black leaders charlatan :2razz:
It's an inharent problem of activist. If the problem is "solved" the promoter dosen't just disapper into the woodwork. They need another problem to lead the people against. and humanity is full of problems and any one that dreams of a "utopia" will always see them as fixable.
What if Martin Luther King had never been assassinated? Where would he be today? How would he be viewed today? How would he have evolved?
Pure conjecture on your part, of course, so nobody should expect anything definitive.
Some feel that his time and manner of death helped his historical image to be more favorable and sympathetic than it deserved. Some feel it (his image/popularity) was legit to begin.
Would have evolved into something resembling sainthood? If you believe so, why do you think so?
Would he have devolved into just another opportunist charlatan similar to Al Sharpton? If you believe so, why do you think so?
Those are possible extremes, of course. How about something in the middle.
That's what separates a true leader and visionary from an opportunistic charlatan. The true leader and visionary will work to solve issues, and once they're solved* they move on and/or branch out to higher endeavors, i.e. political office, philanthropic and/or charitable work, and so on.It's an inharent problem of activist. If the problem is "solved" the promoter dosen't just disapper into the woodwork. They need another problem to lead the people against. and humanity is full of problems and any one that dreams of a "utopia" will always see them as fixable.
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