I find it amusing that many posters here who resonate well with the concept of core nativeist values... Men being men, sticking to one's own kind, cannot see that the Black ****** Movement espouses the same principles. Both movements are rooted in a very orthodox conservative philosophy that includes race as a marker.
Also, as some have said, the Black ****** Movement was complicated and caused many problems for members with public presence. Not even considering the shenanigans of the movement... Which the Black Moore movement that preceded it, did not share to the same degree, but had similar problems.
With that said. Ali's greatness was not in any concept of perfection... Ali said many silly things, he often endorsed things he did not really understand... vis a vis just like Ali the fighter, who moved in straight lines backwards, kept his hands down... giving his trainers cardiac conditions lol..
What was so great about Ali was his incredible talent, strength of will & purpose and love for others. Ali had a big big heart, no matter what he said.
When Ali refused to go to war, people bickered incessently back and fourth about ****** political issues that missed the point: Ali knew better and said as much in words that IMO should be as immortal as King's "I had a Dream"... Simple, direct, something a bright child would say... Words that were so damn true that it often went over even the most well intentioned people's heads:
"I aint got no beef with no Viet Cong" and with that, a fighter, refused to take up arms against another group of exploited individuals... A Black man who was strong enough to not do the bidding of a government that had no business killing.
That was what made Ali so great... Not his political beliefs which were often contrived and even silly. Those words cut across it all, and when he went to prison to back them up, it showed strength of character and Wisdom.
Also, as some have said, the Black ****** Movement was complicated and caused many problems for members with public presence. Not even considering the shenanigans of the movement... Which the Black Moore movement that preceded it, did not share to the same degree, but had similar problems.
With that said. Ali's greatness was not in any concept of perfection... Ali said many silly things, he often endorsed things he did not really understand... vis a vis just like Ali the fighter, who moved in straight lines backwards, kept his hands down... giving his trainers cardiac conditions lol..
What was so great about Ali was his incredible talent, strength of will & purpose and love for others. Ali had a big big heart, no matter what he said.
When Ali refused to go to war, people bickered incessently back and fourth about ****** political issues that missed the point: Ali knew better and said as much in words that IMO should be as immortal as King's "I had a Dream"... Simple, direct, something a bright child would say... Words that were so damn true that it often went over even the most well intentioned people's heads:
"I aint got no beef with no Viet Cong" and with that, a fighter, refused to take up arms against another group of exploited individuals... A Black man who was strong enough to not do the bidding of a government that had no business killing.
That was what made Ali so great... Not his political beliefs which were often contrived and even silly. Those words cut across it all, and when he went to prison to back them up, it showed strength of character and Wisdom.
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