DAFUQ?
Appears CNN finally figured out that Martin Luther King Jr. was actually a registered Republican so in their desperation to IGNORE that inconvenient tidbit they decided to make him a socialist hero.
What in the blue Hell are they talking about?
– He's an environmental hero
– He was a socialist before it was cool
– He never let a political disagreement turn nasty
Many Americans have turned MLK into a safe holiday mascot, but some say King still speaks in ways that go beyond civil rights https://t.co/zMBtSBfPIm pic.twitter.com/Y8gl4Kx7lP
— CNN (@CNN) January 15, 2018
Socialism has never been and will never be COOL.
From CNN:
If you’re concerned about inequality, health care, climate change or even the nastiness of our political disagreements, then King has plenty to say to you. To see that version of King, though, we have to dust off the cliches and look at him anew
If you’re more familiar with your smartphone than your history, try this: Think of King not just as a civil rights hero, but also as an app — his legacy has to be updated to remain relevant.
Think of MLK as an app?
https://twitter.com/josh_hammer/status/952932434059976705
Seriously, what was this person smoking when they wrote this?
WTH are you even talking about?
How about mentioning is main objective?
Environmental hero???
Socialist????— Ge?rge Wept (@GeorgeWept) January 15, 2018
We have no idea what they’re talking about.
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/952923588797108224
Socialism? Cool? pic.twitter.com/xo6qwu3hj0
— Clayton Hughes (@TexasForAP) January 15, 2018
Ha!
— SHANIE BOY™ (@Shane_Rodenbeck) January 15, 2018
I’m all for MLK but when has it ever been cool to be a socialist?!?
— Viva Los Bills (@SeanLong84) January 15, 2018
Socialism sucks.
End of story.
When has Is ever been “cool” to be a socialist ? Who writes this rubbish
— SBOLD (@Bondsandstirs) January 15, 2018
Unicorns with typewriters and mimes proofread.
My how narratives change. I remember when, if a conservative called King a socialist, they'd catch a list of shit.
— CLA (@ConservativeLA) January 15, 2018
But dude, it’s cool now.
You hear that Venezuela? Your people may be starving, but at least CNN thinks you're cool.
— ⟵First GOP President (@gopcog) January 15, 2018
Whoohoo!
Why do you let 10-year olds write your tweets?
— Rick Moore (@RickMoore) January 15, 2018
*snort*
https://twitter.com/clevelandfan98/status/952927279256145920
He was a registered Republican.
<sigh>. C'mon CNN. It's like you're not even trying.
— President Jeff (@PresidentJeffPJ) January 15, 2018
Oh, they are trying.
To fail.
— Paula (@DolceMeta) January 15, 2018
‘Nuff said.
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