“Dr. King’s policy was that non-violence would achieve the gains for black people in the United States. His main assumption was that if you were non-violent, if you suffer, your opponent will see your suffering and will be moved to change his heart. That’s very good. He only made one fallacious assumption. In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience.The United States has none.” -Stokley Carmichael

“Dr. King’s policy was that non-violence would achieve the gains for black people in the United States. His main assumption was that if you were non-violent, if you suffer, your opponent will see your suffering and will be moved to change his heart. That’s very good. He only made one fallacious assumption. In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience.The United States has none.” -Stokley Carmichael

(Source: foreverinwonderland, via nyx-nb)

i wish we could have a talk, you and i,
we’ve got at least one thing in common.

but you are young and you
do not know the war you fight.

they say all is fair in love and war,
but the made laws of the first.

so cool your jets son,
you’ll get your shot.

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