Interesting that martin Luther king jr is seen as

A centrist. Especially by those with right leaning views. But back in his day he was demonised as a communist due to his anti capitalist. anti racist. Anti Vietnam and pro labour rights ideals

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LeopoldBloom · M

Back then, a “communist” was anyone to the left of Jefferson Davis. MLK never advocated for the abolition of private property.

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@LeopoldBloom the poor people's march on Washington wasn't a communist movement because there's a brutality in the USA that kills danything communist. It wasn't and you use violence to make that what we say.