The Iowa
Republican praised the slain civil rights leader by citing a short quote often
attributed to him.
Historians
may one day point to Jan. 21, 2019, as the day irony as we know it died.
What other reason can explain why unapologetically
racist Iowa Congressman Steve King chose to tweet a tribute to the slain
civil rights legend Martin Luther King Jr. on the day commemorating
his birth.
To make things more ludicrous, King’s tweet of praise
included this quote attributed to King: “Our lives begin to end the day we
become silent about things that matter.”
Problem is, King never actually said
that, according to Snopes.com.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his all for all. I have long agreed with his speeches and writings. Today I think of this MLK quote, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” May we renew ourselves in his teachings so that he can RIP.— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) January 21, 2019
The tweet came less than two weeks after the Republican
congressman wondered aloud to The New York Times why being a white supremacist is such a bad thing.
“White nationalist, white supremacist, Western
civilization — how did that language become offensive?” he said. “Why did I sit in classes teaching me about
the merits of our history and our civilization?”
King’s tweet garnered a lot of reaction from Twitter
users, many of whom had questions.
So what’s up with the Confederate flag you kept on your desk?— Miranda Yaver (@mirandayaver) January 21, 2019
Is this a parody account because last I checked you were completely ignoring MLK’s *speeches and writings* and didn’t seem to give a flip about him resting in peace. pic.twitter.com/0HtR2WWsZx— Monica DeLaCruz (@memoriesbyheart) January 21, 2019
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