#our revolution

Watching tv with my mom, news segment talking about Bernie Sander’s new group movement called “Our Revolution”

First thing she says “that sounds very communist doesn’t it? eh comrade?”

And I just look at her very concern and say “our country was founded on revolution. I don’t understand what you’re talking about”

She quickly lost interest in the topic. This is someone who was neither for nor against Bernie. She knew I really liked him and voted for him and she didn’t try to talk me out of my views while she voted for a republican.

It’s a very odd feeling when your confronted by the propaganda your parents went through.

When I think of revolution, I think of the founding fathers. When she thinks of revolution in connection with Bernie she thinks of communist Russia.

Just goes to show the little, but important ways our generation is so different from our parents.

bungeejumptohell:

I often find it upsetting when people post pictures of trivial matters that do nothing to comment on the state of racial relations in America with the caption “mlk died for this.” MLK didn’t die for you to get coffee with your black friend or listen to Kanye and talk about how hood you are. MLK didn’t die for anything, he wished to live. He wanted to continue his fight, he wanted to see the day when his tree bore fruits. He didn’t chose to die a martyr to further his cause. He was not guaranteed martyrdom. He died because of the very thing he was trying to fight: hatred and racism. He died because a white man hated him.

Well-said. MLK would’ve preferred to live to see his legacy, and to provide for his children and grandchildren - not to become a martyr.