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  • Back in the day, MLK put together a March on Washington with payphones and mimeograph machines.

    When he started, 99% of the population thought Tarzan was a great hero.

    Read the history. A lot of the African-American population thought that King was a dangerous radical. He had no access to national media and there were no cell phone camera if the police decided to get frisky.

    No one said it would be easy.

    • Seems like we’re talking past each other here. I never said positive change in US is not possible, or that people shouldn’t be organizing. I’m pointing out the current state of the country here. 🤷