03-19-2021, 06:45 PM
(11-22-2019, 09:10 AM)David Horn Wrote:(11-21-2019, 07:08 PM)ResidentArtist Wrote: I'm torn on whether Martin Luther King Jr. could be considered an anomaly. He was born in the Silent Generation right as the Great Depression was getting started, but seems like he fits more with the Prophet archetype in terms of being a 2T religious awakening leader. He would fit in well with the likes of Martin Luther and George Whitfield in that regard. "I Have a Dream" is also a very idealistic speech to give. But at the same time, I'm also not sure how unusual it is for Artists to pursue careers in religious work.
The term Avant Gard exists because some people are just ahead of the pack from day one. For those wearing the Prophet archetype out of season, most tend to be Cassandras. MLK was a true exception to that, although he didn't live to see his work fulfilled. It's still a work in progress, but one fully recognized as much more than just aspirational. It's a must, and the Millennials, Homelanders and their children seem destined to complete the mission.
If he can be shown to have some GI-like traits, like mathematical precision in speaking and a tendency to promote conformity as well as Boomer traits... well, that is par for the Silent Generation.
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated Communist but instead the people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists -- Hannah Arendt.