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i'm something of a malcolm x fan myself(hexbear.net)

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GucciMane [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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I’m not sure what this guy is talking about, but I’m just going to drop this here since I see a mention of Malcolm X:

In his speeches at the Militant Labor Forum, which was sponsored by the Socialist Workers Party, Malcolm X criticized capitalism.[172] After one such speech, when he was asked what political and economic system he wanted, he said he did not know, but that it was no coincidence the newly independent countries in the Third World were turning toward socialism.[275] When a reporter asked him what he thought about socialism, Malcolm X asked whether it was good for black people. When the reporter told him it seemed to be, Malcolm X told him: “Then I’m for it.”[275][276]

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happybadger [he/him]@hexbear.netOP
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What he meant was voting for a strong Democratic majority of at least 52-48 in the House and senate. He didn’t care how it happened, just that it helped black people because they’d finally defeat the filibuster to pass a voting rights bill on simple majority.

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RamrodBaguette [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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Socialist Workers Party

Based Trots.

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