The season is upon us. You know, the time of the year when scores of conservatives whip out that one quote they remember from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, cherry-picking the part where hopes that his four children would "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Why do they have so much affinity for this quote and not the entirety of his speech? Because Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was not a color-blind ideologue. And reading this quote in context would alleviate any confusion on that matter. Indeed, King believed there were three evils plaguing American society, "racism, extreme materialism, and militarism." Those speaking out about the dangers of these systems are often characterized as radical in the modern era. However, by repeating this one quote time and time again, out of context, many hope to water down his legacy.
Cultural Dad ??? Martin Stellinga
Then, we had a daughter, and that changed things. I had no desire to spend many hours in a train, airplane, or car with…