Biden says MLK assassination ‘did not have the worldwide impact’ that George Floyd’s death did

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Biden says MLK assassination ‘did not have the worldwide impact’ that George Floyd’s death did
Morgan Phillips5 hours ago
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Joe Biden on Thursday compared the death of George Floyd to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, saying Floyd’s death had a bigger global "impact" than King’s.

At an economic reopening roundtable in Philadelphia, the former vice president spoke of how the advent of smartphones had precipitated global participation in the movement against police brutality and racial injustice.

“Even Dr. King’s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd’s death did,” Biden said.

“It’s just like television changed the Civil Rights movement for the better when they saw Bull Connor and his dogs ripping the clothes off of elderly black women going to church and firehoses ripping the skin off of young kids,” he continued.

“What happened to George Floyd — now you got how many people around the country, millions of cell phones. It’s changed the way everybody’s looking at this,” he continued. “Look at the millions of people marching around the world.”

Biden both met with Floyd’s family and sent a video message for his funeral in the days following his death in police custody. He said that African-Americans live with the fear of wondering if they’ll be next.



It’s because of social media

 

[semicko82]

 

[WhatsGoodTy]

he needs to not talk at all. Imagine your brain processing that opinion

 

[NZA]

gotta put him back in that basement till november

 

[parallax]

The world was larger then.

 

[ALonelyDad]

 

[Paper Boi]

put a muzzle on this geriatric.

 

[TEH]

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

He's right. Back then, 80% of white America hated MLK. He was looked at a communist and folks was constantly threatening his life.

MLK was so hated that they even assassinated his mom

I think his brother got assassinated too.

In fact, it took Representative John Conyers (Detroit) till the 80s to be able to pass his bill to make MLK day a national holiday if I'm not mistaken.

Yall brehs just dont know your history

 

[Deuterion]

He's right. Back then, 80% of white America hated MLK. He was looked at a communist and folks was constantly threatening his life.

MLK was so hated that they even assassinated his mom

I think his brother got assassinated too.

In fact, it took Representative John Conyers (Detroit) till the 80s to be able to pass his bill to make MLK day a national holiday if I'm not mistaken.

Yall brehs just dont know your history

No, you just don't know what the fukk you're talking about. The reason why there is simultaneous global outcry over the death of George Floyd is because we have the fukking internet.

You can post shyt up on on social media and everyone in the world can see it instantly. When MLK was murdered by the US gov't there were people that live on that same block that didn't even know he was assassinated.

That is not the world we live any longer...culture is starting to be homogenized due to new levels of connectivity. The Gov't is not the only spigot for information anymore.

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

No, you just don't know what the fukk you're talking about. The reason why there is simultaneous global outcry over the death of George Floyd is because we have the fukking internet.

You can post shyt up on on social media and everyone in the world can see it instantly. When MLK was murdered by the US gov't there were people that live on that same block that didn't even know he was assassinated.

That is not the world we live any longer...culture is starting to be homogenized due to new levels of connectivity. The Gov't is not the only spigot for information anymore.

The stuff that's happening with white folks out in the street pushing for justice for us did not happen after MLKs death. The impact wasnt the same, you can blame it on internet or whatever. And if you're saying its the internet, then that's literally what Biden said. So you're agreeing with him

MLK in life had more of an impact than George Floyd of course.

But 2 weeks after his death? There wasnt any type of systemic change or as strong a push as there is now 2 weeks after his death. His impact hit over the years and even decades to follow

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

The stuff that's happening with white folks out in the street pushing for justice for us did not happen after MLKs death. The impact wasnt the same, you can blame it on internet or whatever. And if you're saying its the internet, then that's literally what Biden said. So you're agreeing with him

MLK in life had more of an impact than George Floyd of course.

But 2 weeks after his death? There wasnt any type of systemic change or as strong a push as there is now 2 weeks after his death. His impact hit over the years and even decades to follow

Shut up

 

[humminbird]

SHUT UP JUST SHUT UP UNTIL NOVEMBER

 

[Uno]

Were there protest all over the world when he got assassinated?

 

[old pig]

SHUT UP JUST SHUT UP UNTIL NOVEMBER

for real!

dude is intent on fukking up an easy ride