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Memory and MLK

We can’t know what he would believe today, even as others use his words to advance their own causes.

Jonah Goldberg
Jan 20
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Hey,

I know Martin Luther King Jr. Day is behind us, but I’ll start there.

I heard a segment on NPR’s All Things Considered exploring a very old complaint on the left: People are paying short shrift to Martin Luther King’s more radical positions.

During the broadcast, probably the most famous line from King’s “I Have A Dream” speech was played:

My four litt…

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