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Keep in mind at that point he believed all whites were intrinsically racist, thought liberals were pretending not to be.
One exception, historically speaking, was John Brown.
Malcom said:
So if you’re going to quote the man, make sure you understand the context. He was not pinning medals on conservatives, by any means.
One exception, historically speaking, was John Brown.
Malcom said:
“If a white man wants to be your ally, what does he think of John Brown? You know what John Brown did? He went to war. He was a white man who went to war against white people to help free slaves."
“So if we need white allies in this country, we don’t need those kind who compromise. We don’t need those kind who encourage us to be polite, responsible, you know,”
Malcolm added.
“We don’t need those kind who give us that kind of advice. We don’t need those kind who tell us how to be patient. No, if we want some white allies, we need the kind that John Brown was, or we don’t need you. And the only way to get those kind is to turn in a new direction.”
“So if we need white allies in this country, we don’t need those kind who compromise. We don’t need those kind who encourage us to be polite, responsible, you know,”
Malcolm added.
“We don’t need those kind who give us that kind of advice. We don’t need those kind who tell us how to be patient. No, if we want some white allies, we need the kind that John Brown was, or we don’t need you. And the only way to get those kind is to turn in a new direction.”
So if you’re going to quote the man, make sure you understand the context. He was not pinning medals on conservatives, by any means.