▲ 62 ▼ Thousands mark 60 years since 'I have a dream' speech (www.bbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments Civil rights activists and Martin Luther King Jr's family spoke at the event in Washington DC.
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Downright eerie how perfectly accurate that 60 year old speech is in describing the 2023 Dem leadership! 😬 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It's dated due to the references, but Phil Ochs had a great song about the moderate left too called Love Me, I'm a Liberal. Sure, once I was young and impulsive I wore every conceivable pin Even went to socialist meetings Learned all the old union hymns Ah, but I've grown older and wiser And that's why I'm turning you in So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Such a great song! One of my all time favourites in political music ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) It's dated due to the references, but Phil Ochs had a great song about the moderate left too called Love Me, I'm a Liberal. Sure, once I was young and impulsive I wore every conceivable pin Even went to socialist meetings Learned all the old union hymns Ah, but I've grown older and wiser And that's why I'm turning you in So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Such a great song! One of my all time favourites in political music ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Such a great song! One of my all time favourites in political music ❤️ permalink fedilink source parent