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“Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God’s children.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., May, 1965
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a socialist [see 2nd video below]
Martin Luther King was a Socialist!
Caleb Maupin on Jun 2, 2010
Your history textbooks may have you convinced he was a blind patriot and arch conservative. They were wrong. Martin Luther King was a socialist, and the following clips show him talking extensively about the need to redistribute wealth and “economic power”, the right to a job, and the dignity of the working class. Martin Luther King has been re-cast for public consumption by the very government that fought against him and made him miserable while alive.
Caleb Maupin is a radical journalist and political analyst who resides in New York City. Originally from Ohio, he studied political science at Baldwin-Wallace College. In addition to his journalism, analysis, and commentary, he has engaged in political activism. He was involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement from its planning stages in August of 2011. He has worked against police brutality, mass incarceration, and imperialist war. He works to promote revolutionary ideology, and to support all who fight against the global system of monopoly capitalist imperialism.
from the archives:
The United States of Greed and Bullies
Happy New Year! The Radical MLK by The Anti-Social Socialist
Caleb Maupin: Socialism Will Save America!
What is Socialism? A Historical and Modern Perspective
The Crucifixion of the Black Messiah by Greg Maybury
Martin Luther King Jr.: The Drum Major Instinct
The Radicalization of Martin Luther King + MLK: Where Do We Go From Here?
Hi Caleb! Thanks for your words. Can you please provide the source for the quote, “Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God’s children.” I’ve been looking for it, but cannot find the actual speech it comes from. Seems like many people are quoting it, but no one knows the exact source. Thanks for your help!
Hi Pat. Caleb is one of the writers on my blog, however, this isn’t his blog, so he probably won’t be seeing your comment.
The quote comes from Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1961 or 1965. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Democratic_socialism#K
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