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[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

They might not deserve it, but so much can be gained by being more gentle than people deserve. The people who mistreated MLK didn't deserve his kindness, but he gave it anyway and that played a huge part in how influential he was