In 1963, Martin Luther King wrote an open letter with the primary objective of defending the nonviolent resistance approach to racism. He argues that people have the moral responsibility of breaking laws that are deemed unjust. The letter benefited from the widespread publication and went ahead to become the popular text for civil right movements during the early 1960s. The campaign began during the 1960s, with synchronized sit-ins and marches against racial segregation and racism in Alabama. The main coordinator of the campaign was Christian movements and leadership conferences (Bass & King, 2003). Following these revelations, Judge Jenkins issued an injunction against demonstrating, parading, trespassing, boycotting and picketing, although leaders were courageous enough to announce that they were going to disobey the court order. In full opposition of the letter from the Birmingham jail, the clergymen concurred that social injustices were prevalent in the American society, but the battle against racism and segregation can solely be fought in the courts of law, and not through violence. They were the greatest critics of Martin Luther King, whom they accused of causing troubles in the Birmingham streets. The clergymen asserted that demonstrations were a violation of the law and against the spirit of the constitution. However, Martin Luther King insisted that civil disobedience was the only justified way of fighting the unjust laws and those citizens had the moral responsibility of disobeying unjust laws (Manuel & Manuel, 2009).

Just as Martin Luther King, Russell Brand calls for the utopian revolution, and considers that the only way to equality is by overthrowing our political system. He supports the total revolution of the entire political social and economic system, as well as consciousness. Many social architects are for the thought that today’s humanity faces a choice of either utopia or oblivion. The actor takes tirade against the failure of the modern system of leadership, which sparks a lot of discussing and controversies. Brand completely acknowledges his shortcomings in terms of politics, but he is not short of ideas regarding how the government is supposed to operate. The actor raises salient issues concerning the world that we live in today and the feelings of the politically disenfranchised citizens. In the essay, he covers every aspect that affects the mainstream society from war strikes, drones, and spying, although one fundamental point remains clear, he is a believer in people’s power and the capacity to force change if need be (King, 2000).
Just as the letter from the Birmingham jail, Brand’s interview attracts all the attention from the mainstream media, an alternative to the ongoing destruction of the earth with profits being the primary goal. Both Martin Luther King and Russell Brand arouse a degree of annoyance, which is rooted in their detractors’ sober calculation speaking to the indisputable sentiment of the society. Brand and Martin Luther are thinking from the same page when they say that, although revolution dreadful ideas, they might be the only option that the underprivileged factions in the society have at their disposal. Russell comes out clearly by insisting that to avoid disappointment in the future, be the first one in voting for the worst option, forming a political party that can defend your interest and abide by the law. Revolution can only take place when people, such as Martin Luther King and Russell Brand come out without fear to express their displeasure on issues affecting the world. Brand, a studiedly and engaging eccentric personality find himself cast as a version of the modern day Martin Luther King. The determinations on the political establishments are absolutely correct since their call for an egalitarian and socialist society is attractive (Manuel & Manuel, 2009).

References:

  1. Bass, S. J., & King, M. L. (2003). Blessed are the peacemakers: Martin Luther King, Jr., eight white religious leaders, and the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press.
  2. King, M. L. (2000). Letter from Birmingham jail: “I have a dream” speech. Logan, Iowa: Tale Blazers Perfection Learning Corp.
  3. Manuel, F. E., & Manuel, F. P. (2009). Utopian thought in the Western World. Cambridge MA: Belknap Press.
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