I supported the civil rights movement when I went to a southern school (UNC) in the Sixties. The student body was split on it; I think most of my fellow students also supported it, but a sizable minority didn't. Segregation as a way of life had been around for a long time.
Back then, the movement had undeniable moral force, which was its singular strength. I no longer support it because it's no longer about civil rights, and instead has become about muscling your way to the front of the entitlement trough. It's aesthetically and morally disgusting and deserves, not the support, but the determined opposition, of people of good faith.
Great analysis. Humphrey said if the 1964 act was read to allow reverse discrimination he would eat the paper it was written on. His death spared him from a fiber-rich diet. Jim Dueholm
MLK frequently used the “I have a dream...” riff in the years preceding the March on Washington, which might add credence to the argument that he genuinely advocated for a colorblind society.
Interestingly, interviews in the “Eyes on the Prize” documentary (highly recommended) suggest that the “...dream...” aspect of the Lincoln Memorial speech wasn’t included in Dr. King’s prepared text but was improvised at the end of an otherwise unremarkable speech.
I supported the civil rights movement when I went to a southern school (UNC) in the Sixties. The student body was split on it; I think most of my fellow students also supported it, but a sizable minority didn't. Segregation as a way of life had been around for a long time.
Back then, the movement had undeniable moral force, which was its singular strength. I no longer support it because it's no longer about civil rights, and instead has become about muscling your way to the front of the entitlement trough. It's aesthetically and morally disgusting and deserves, not the support, but the determined opposition, of people of good faith.
Great analysis. Humphrey said if the 1964 act was read to allow reverse discrimination he would eat the paper it was written on. His death spared him from a fiber-rich diet. Jim Dueholm
I was similarly curious about what the NAACP had to say in Brown v. Board about colorblindness. And here it is:
"That the Constitution is color blind is our dedicated belief. "
https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/law/supreme-court/united-states-supreme-court-decisions (p. 58 of 633)
MLK frequently used the “I have a dream...” riff in the years preceding the March on Washington, which might add credence to the argument that he genuinely advocated for a colorblind society.
Interestingly, interviews in the “Eyes on the Prize” documentary (highly recommended) suggest that the “...dream...” aspect of the Lincoln Memorial speech wasn’t included in Dr. King’s prepared text but was improvised at the end of an otherwise unremarkable speech.
I’m curious if those who were present agree....