I went to the Democratic Convention as a journalist, and returned a cold-blooded revolutionary.(referring to the 1968 convention in Chicago]])
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Exposure to systemic injustice can radicalize neutral observers.
- In plain terms
- Seeing injustice turns you into a rebel.
- What can you take from it?
- Witnessing wrongs changes you.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What radicalized you?
- Can you stay neutral?
Another view
Neutral observation is sometimes necessary for accurate reporting.
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