Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke frequently about the danger of complacency, above all else, in the fight for equality and justice. I believe he would be appalled at the level of political complacency that has occurred in our country the past 50+ years. He urged us to all get engaged every single day to push our government for equal justice and democracy for all People. Here are a few of his most famous quotes:
“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there "is" such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and positive action.”
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“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
There are many good people who are fighting against Republican’s devious plans, and racist and sexist agenda. They do it on the airwaves, on Twitter, in books, articles, cable t.v. Find something you can do on a weekly basis to fight for your democracy: even one person holding up a sign on a street corner makes an impact. Do it like your life depends on it, and the lives of your loved ones. We are in the most perilous times for so many things in our country—it’s time for us to start caring and doing something about it. Every single week.
Peace~