Notice All The MLK Quotes Republicans Will Ignore Today
Here's the only one they like: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
Today, churches, the schools, and community groups are quoting Martin Luther King Jr., the statements that urge us on to make systemic change.
Republicans prefer that idealistic, trusting MLK they've created in their heads by cherry-picking his words and turning them into harmless platitudes. They just like that one "content of their character" quote. You will see and hear it many, many places today.
But King really was the radical they painted him then, and he did call for the radical change we still need.
Yes, I get the irony of white-bread James Taylor writing this tribute. But it's still a great song.