In the 5min speech below, Malcolm X makes an argument in favor of violence when violence is called for.
Excerpts:
We are peaceful people, we are loving people. We love everybody who loves us. But we don’t love anybody who doesn’t love us. We’re nonviolent with people who are nonviolent with us. But we are not nonviolent with anyone who is violent with us.
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Whatever kind of action program can be devised to get us the thing that are ours by right, then I’m for that action no matter what the action is.
I don’t think when a man is being criminally treated, that some criminal has the right to tell that man what tactics to use to get the criminal off his back. When a criminal starts misusing me, I’m going to use whatever necessary to get that criminal off my back.
And the injustice that has been inflicted on Negros in this country by Uncle Sam is criminal…
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Comments 5
Bill R — December 2, 2014
The vigilante is indeed an effective debater. But if he pushes his issue with violence he is usually caught and jailed without achieving his goals.
The state has legitimate control over the exclusive use of violence within its borders and in defense of itself. This is why we react so strongly to abuse of power by agents of the state like police. Non-violence is the way to go.
In any event, I don't care who you stick in a video to promote violence. Your message is a loser and the biggest losers are those incited to violence by provocative others. This kind of hatred is dominating the middle-east right now if you haven't noticed...
Larry Charles Wilson — December 2, 2014
I'm still opposed to the Revolution. God Save The Queen!
Japaniard — December 2, 2014
So the people in Furguson were so angry with the local Little Cesar's/Drug Store/etc that they had to burn it down because they were treated violently by the local businesses? Is that why the police station wasn't set on fire?
Or was the purpose of uploading this video for you to state your disapproval up the riots in Furguson that mainly victimized unaffected parties?
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