TunnelSnakesRULE450 t1_j28uuww wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:15 PM

Reply to comment by Kowalski_Analysis in TIL Martin Luther King was born Michael King Jr. However, his father, a pastor at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, traveled to Germany and became inspired by the Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther. As a result, King Sr. changed his own name as well as that of his five year old son. by 54_actual

Most people(atleast in europe) were antisemitic yes

teddy_002 t1_j2acloz wrote on December 30, 2022 at 8:10 PM

he will still seen as an extreme antisemite, even for those times.

Kowalski_Analysis t1_j2al6da wrote on December 30, 2022 at 9:06 PM

A cynical political leader would see antisemitism as a tool to get the support of idiots. That wasn't the case here. He started off thinking he could recruit Jews, then gave up and turned against them when that didn't work. This guy founded all of protestantism as it exists today so that baggage was built in from the foundation.

teddy_002 t1_j2aor0g wrote on December 30, 2022 at 9:29 PM

where did i say that? i never commented on his achievements. fucking weird reaction.

Kowalski_Analysis t1_j2aua4y wrote on December 30, 2022 at 10:06 PM

Sorry, it seemed like so many people wanted to defend medieval antisemitism.

teddy_002 t1_j2axnjg wrote on December 30, 2022 at 10:29 PM

no worries my dude