MLK's Legacy of Nonviolent Protest

Monday, January 19, 2026

Ed Kilgore: Millions of Americans seeking a way to cope with the Donald Trump administration and its excesses need to rediscover the legacy of nonviolent protest MLK embodied.

Posted by retort at 09:42 AM | 43 COMMENTS | permalink

Nothing threatens authoritarian regimes more than act of nonviolent protest -- people standing together, choosing empathy and courage, and refusing to be afraid.[image or embed]
-- Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social) Jan 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM

Comments

MLK? Idiot. Would've been much more effective if he had private federal police to enforce his will. More efficient.

#1 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2026-01-19 08:05 AM

This is one of the things that will free us from the tar pitof evil Trump and MAGA seek to drown us in.

No to wars. No to corruption. No to racism.

The news when I got up this morning is that Donald Trump has left the ragged edge of sanity for whatever lies beyond.

Our chances to smother Donald's madness without blood dwindle.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-19 08:48 AM

WWWD What would whites do.

#3 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-19 09:05 AM

Re 1

The Nazis also have Dream.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-19 09:22 AM

Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize

www.history.com

No doubt this rankles the noxious orange war criminal.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-19 09:23 AM

As awful as things were back during the era of the civil rights campaigns the US was still largely a nation governed by laws and courts willing to back up those laws. The Trump regime is lawless and will not be persuaded by anything nonviolent.

#6 | Posted by qcp at 2026-01-19 09:56 AM

A mass sit-in on the 23rd is happening.

#7 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-19 10:54 AM

Yes, you are correct but, did he win the coveted FIFA Peace Prize?
Huh? Was he given the 2nd hand Nobel Peace medal?

#8 | Posted by danni at 2026-01-19 12:41 PM

Stinky doesn't acknowledge Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

www.usatoday.com

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-19 04:22 PM

---he very well could be shunned by the despicable trash running the democrat party today...
he most certainly would be attacked by "you people" for his peaceful approach.

---but today the people of new york proved just what despicable f/g GARBAGE really looks like.
on this day they're protesting the death of Renee Good and I've got a
100 bucks that more than one freeloader in the street will compare her choice
to the assassination of King........because that's what you effing trash do...

#10 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-19 07:08 PM

#10 There is no such thing.

But ... Thank you for your in-kind contributions to the Democratic Party and its candidates.

No need to spend a single dime pointing out how stupid, illiterate, gullible, and naive you people are...

... when there are people like ~~rightnut~~ ~~bushlover2~~ ~~afkabl2~~ shrimpsized(30-40)genitaliahiddenbyataco"Danielle" (30 plonks) who willingly volunteer their efforts proving that objective reality.

#11 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-19 07:09 PM

I've seen losers like ------------- compare dead racist --------- Charlie Kirk to MLK. BWAAAAAAH

#12 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-19 07:11 PM

#12 In addition to having zero integrity, rightwing ~~animals~~ ~~posers~~ posters here, exactly like shrimpsized(30-40)genitaliahiddenbyataco"Danielle" (30 plonks), have zero idea of history.

They do, however, provide a lot of entertainment, watching them dance to Pedodent Trumpf's tune.

#13 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-19 07:15 PM

FBI Documents Claim Martin Luther King Jr. Hosted Orgies that Lasted Days
The documents were dated March 12, 1968, and were part of a broader investigation by the FBI into the famous Civil Rights icon. Inside were a series of allegations about Dr. King's sex life, covering everything from numerous affairs to illegitimate children and even reports that Dr. King hosted orgies.
historycollection.com

#14 | Posted by censored at 2026-01-19 09:50 PM

MLK was likely no saint, but I wouldn't trust J. Edgar's 'reports' on what he considered enemies of the state.

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-19 10:00 PM

it wasn't enough for the people of NYC to bring full blown socialist scum punx

to destroy the city.......they picked a day for remembrance of peaceful protest

by violent protesting an idiot woman.....a child abuse woman....who should

have been home munching carpet....

--and then terrorize people at worship....minding their own business....

but when you're talking about leftist freaks and fanatics...this is what you get.

despicable 2 faced worthless scum bucket liars.***

*** no HANS ...I know I just described you but I'm not beetlejucing you...

so stay in your filthy little roach infested hole.

#16 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-20 12:11 PM

....a child abuse woman....

Absolute filthy lie about a woman that was murdered.

There's a large hot coat waiting for your lying ass in Hell.

#17 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-20 12:12 PM

Hot Coal.

#18 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-20 12:12 PM

MEMO: constitutional self described scholars.........no place in the constitution that

you use when you need it but ignore it when it doesn't suit your despicable

purpose does it say you have a right to protest..........

but then we get to your abortion of definitions of terms....

like "mostly peaceful protests" from the little shrimp CNN punk with fires

raging behind him.

#19 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-20 12:14 PM

Can anyone follow #19?

#20 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-20 12:18 PM

There's a large hot coat waiting for your lying ass in Hell.

#17 | Posted by Alexandrite

her woman put out cigs on her kids bodies...that's a fact...jackwad..

so what did this woman do ?...married her....sounds like she has no problem

with cigs being put out on young bodies..

but then YOU are desperate for ICE to ignore people like the guy in Wisconsin who

stabber his wife and 2 kids killing the kids.....or the guy who was convicted of

butt *#&@@ a young boy.....you want them released....or never arrested....so you obviously

are a big fan of both.....

#21 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-20 12:18 PM

her woman put out cigs on her kids bodies...that's a fact...jackwad..

Let's see a link for that.

#22 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-20 12:19 PM

Can anyone follow #19?

#20 | Posted by Alexandrite

anyone with half the brain of biden can.....you just don't want to read the truth,

so you go to that stupid coitus manure...

#23 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-20 12:20 PM

Child abuse and custody claims
Now, several unsubstantiated social media claims about Rebecca have emerged. X users posted about Rebecca being arrested for child abuse - putting cigarettes out on their three children.

"Did you know that Renee Good's lesbian girlfriend was arrested for putting cigarettes out on the kids and charged with domestic abuse? Yeah, it gets worse by the minute. These are horrible people. Domestic Terrorist and a child abuser!" one person wrote on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

Some others claimed that Renee lost custody of her two children. "Renee also lost custody of her two older children . We aren't talking about a mother of the year award winner here . She was a problematic insane women that brought on her own demise," a tweet read.

Here's the truth
However, there are no facts to back these claims. Neither officials nor family members have confirmed these details. HT.com cannot verify the authenticity of these statements at the moment.

xAI-led bot, Grok, also fact-checked these claims. "The claim that Renee Nicole Good's partner (identified in some reports as Rebecca Good) was arrested for child abuse involving cigarette burns appears to be false or unsubstantiated. Extensive searches of news articles, public records, and social media turned up no evidence, arrests, or reports supporting this allegation in connection to her or her family. The rumor seems to stem solely from a viral X post by user @0hour1, which provided no proof or references," it responded.

www.hindustantimes.com

Apologize for lying, -------.

#24 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-20 12:22 PM

her woman put out cigs on her kids bodies
#21 | Posted by shrimptacodan

That'll learn 'em.
You don't think that'll learn 'em?

There's no way you don't think parents should use violence to discipline their children.
Your parents hit you, and you turned out fine.

#25 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-20 12:23 PM

#21 *** A WARNING ***

shrimptacodan has threatened to doxx people here:

...after the past two weekends and tonight

I"ll have almost enough to buy this joint......but won't just ban some of you...

I"d dox the ever loving COITUS out of you and a couple of others...

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-19 08:32 PM | Flag: Abusive

I have a feeling our host will not take such threats lightly.

#26 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 12:25 PM

I found 3 about the wife but there's no use wasting time in posting it,

this censored house of lies will just delete it.

house of lies....house of pies....get it ? ....

--but yo BUTTS also go the typical dodge....need solid proof to use that

BUT I hear from "you people" like I listened to congresswoman from Vermont saying

" I heard....we were told....an anonymous source told me.

when "you people say something it's usually 'cause I said so"....and that just tells me

you're a dem media rube....

--the real problem was at first google kept sending me to pornhub talking

about stepmothers.....Hmmmmmm

#27 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-20 12:37 PM

#27 *** A WARNING ***

shrimptacodan has threatened to doxx people here:

...after the past two weekends and tonight

I"ll have almost enough to buy this joint......but won't just ban some of you...

I"d dox the ever loving COITUS out of you and a couple of others...

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-19 08:32 PM | Flag: Abusive

I have a feeling our host will not take such threats lightly.

#28 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 12:38 PM

I have a feeling our host will not take such threats lightly.

#26 | Posted by A_Friend

YO HANS !!!

how can you "threaten" to buy something......I wouldn't anyway......I'll let it die

on it's own....with plenty of help from you .

oh yeah............BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA means it's a joke....you bald headed twit.

#29 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-20 12:39 PM

#21 *** A WARNING ***

shrimptacodan has threatened to doxx people here:

...after the past two weekends and tonight

I"ll have almost enough to buy this joint......but won't just ban some of you...

I"d dox the ever loving COITUS out of you and a couple of others...

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-19 08:32 PM | Flag: Abusive

I have a feeling our host will not take such threats lightly.

#26 | Posted by A_Friend

HANS....you're a lying waste of oxygen.

so you're obviously in the right place.

#30 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-20 12:43 PM

#27 Congratulations, shrimpsized(30-40)genitaliahiddenbyataco"Danielle" (28 29 30 31 plonks)

You've hit 31 plonks!

Why, it was just a week ago you were celebrating hitting 30 plonks!

You're quite the popular one, shrimpsized(30-40)genitaliahiddenbyataco"Danielle" (28 29 30 31 plonks).

Now, about your threat...

#31 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 12:45 PM

#30 You say that I'm in the right place, shrimpsized(30-40)genitaliahiddenbyataco"Danielle" (28 29 30 31 plonks) ? ? ? ?

Then how does that explain your presence here?

Yep. Apparently, my luck ran out.

Now, about your threat ...

#32 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 12:50 PM

Now, about your threat...

#31 | Posted by A_Friend

HANS.......if I owned this place you and the rest wouldn't be allowed ...certainly not

around to be doxed....I'll just watch the news and if I see some fat bald headed

ugly old man trying to stop an ICE arrest..I"LL KNOW IT"S NOT YOU

---because you're a coward...you just want to see and egg others into

doing such things....

so you can write that from now until clownshack starts dating women and jpw

goes straight........I don't give a reinsagoobersucking twwat about it.

have a good day but get out before schools out so you don't have to worry about

how close to the school you are.

#33 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-20 12:54 PM

So STD continues to lie about Becca Good.

Coward.

#34 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-20 12:54 PM

post 33....I have been advised to explain to you what the last line means...

because you're stooopid.

#35 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-20 12:59 PM

#35 Ah, shrimpsized(30-40)genitaliahiddenbyataco"Danielle" (28 29 30 31 plonks) ...

... you posted #33 ("I have been advised to explain to you what the last line means...")

You're talking about explaining to yourself something you wrote?

Explains much.

"...because you're stooopid."

I'll let someone smarter and wiser than I to retort:

bwaaa....you don't realize how stupid this makes you sound.......

#277 | Posted by shrimptacodan

You don't realize how someone as close to the bottom of the barrel as you are doesn't really have the ability to call someone else stupid...

#284 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-12 05:04 PM

You're turn, funny boi.

Now, about that threat ...

#36 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 01:08 PM

#33 shrimpsized(30-40)genitaliahiddenbyataco"Danielle" (28 29 30 31 plonks) says "...fat bald headed ugly old man..."

It is always confession or projection with the ~~animals~~ wingnuts here.

Always.

Or is this part of the doxx threat you've made?

#37 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 01:11 PM

Coward.

#34 | Posted by Alexandrite a

coward ? I was being honest with you

guess that's what confused you.....honesty in a sewer filled with