The U.S. Government Is Still Out Here Trying to Do MLK Tweets
It's MLK Day, so naturally every branch of the government is embarrassing itself.
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Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Anyone who has studied King beyond whitewashed elementary school lessons on "nonviolent protest" knows that his ideas about Black liberation and broader change in America were multidimensional, involving things such as his call for the abolition of poverty with the Poor People's Campaign, and his opposition to violent U.S. colonialism in the Vietnam War.
They may also know that the FBI heavily spied on, blackmailed, and otherwise antagonized King, and that the agency was hellbent on discrediting and destroying him, and subsequently the movements he helped foster. Part of that effort included allegations that King was unfaithful to his wife, and newer allegations that he assisted during a sexual assault. These allegations create a more complicated picture of King's personal life, but they also underscore the depth of the government's pursuit of him during his lifetime.
Unrelated to the above and apropos of nothing, I present to you a very interesting and not at all relevant collection of tweets made by official federal government agencies and officials in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:
CBP @CBP
Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—a visionary, an architect for change and an advocate for equality. His memory reminds us of the remarkable feats we can accomplish when we are optimistic for the future & we work together to achieve justice & peace. https://t.co/ncdxNRA7ab
ICE @ICEgov
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of hope, justice and equality. https://t.co/C7HOywZWbd
Mike Pence @Mike_Pence
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a giant of the Civil Rights Movement who called on our Nation to live up to the highest ideals of our founding. We pay tribute to the incredible life & accomplishments of Dr. King & his memory will inspire us for generations to come. https://t.co/2jXe2Eshnv
Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived @PressSec45
Today, we honor a hero, who embodied love and faith in his pursuit for equality: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - MLK Jr.
Ivanka Trump @IvankaTrump
Today, we honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits." -MLK, Jr. #MLKDay https://t.co/BiKpvRhCop
Senator Ted Cruz @SenTedCruz
Now more than ever, we are reminded of the power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words, calling on all of us to have ‘the courage to face the uncertainties of the future,’ ‘as we continue our forward stride toward the city of freedom.’And a few tweets that haven't been owned into the sun, but deserve recognition nonetheless...
And while the FBI has been oddly silent on MLK Day, people are nonetheless responding to the agency's tweet from last year.
Just, pure *chef's kiss*.
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