https://www.virtualmosque.com/society/activism-and-civil-rights/remembering-mlk/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:14:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.virtualmosque.com/society/activism-and-civil-rights/remembering-mlk/#comment-12282 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:14:20 +0000 http://www.virtualmosque.com/?p=7881#comment-12282 This article is somewhat depressing. First of all, it vastly oversimplifies the nature of social movements throughout American history. Although it is somewhat romantic to link the struggle of the founding fathers to that of MLK, the former laid the foundation for the annihilation of millions of native peoples and the enslavement of millions of blacks, all while championing the cause of freedom and justice. The latter, on the other hand, died as a result of his willingness to challenge the white supremacist nation that the founding fathers established. Second, the author speaks as if violent extremism emerged from a vacuum. The truth is, Western policy has played an important role in shaping the emergence of radical terrorists groups. And as Muslims, we have to be careful not be so quick to align ourselves with the American empire. Organizations like MPAC represent a brand of Uncle Tom Islam that doesn’t question Western hegemony and the reactions to its overreach. This of course, makes their White House masters very happy. The fact this article has been placed on this website is an embarrassment.

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