Comedian Amy Schumer has been consistently critcised by social media users for her pro-Israel stance as well her Islamophobic response to the Israeli genocide. On Tuesday night, the internet got a rare, but chef’s kiss treat when her attempt to twist the words of the late American activist Martin Luther King Jr were quickly shut down by no one other than his daughter Bernice King. Seriously, we’d delete our existence if this happens to us.
Here’s what happened: Amy Schumer tried to make a living out of becoming a genocide cheerleader, posting a video of Martin Luther King speaking about anti-Semitism and its harmful consequences. Schumer tried to play it off as proof that he supported the creation of Israel. Bernice King, the daughter of King and an activist herself, stepped in to remind her that Martin remained anti-military his entire life. His response, Bernice tweeted to Amy, would have been to call for a ceasefire.
“Certainly, my father was against antisemitism, as am I. He also believed militarism (along with racism and poverty) to be among the interconnected Triple Evils. I am certain he would call for Israel’s bombing of Palestinians to cease, for hostages to be released…”
🧵 Amy:
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) November 1, 2023
Certainly, my father was against antisemitism, as am I.
He also believed militarism (along with racism and poverty) to be among the interconnected Triple Evils.
I am certain he would call for Israel’s bombing of Palestinians to cease, for hostages to be released… https://t.co/haahcqcuAf
When the daughter of THE Martin Luther King Jr tells you not to spread propaganda in his name, we think it’s best to just stop. The internet was overjoyed at witnessing the schooling.
and for us to work for true peace, which includes justice.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) November 1, 2023
He said, “Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.”
We have much to correct.
Here is a clip of my father talking about withdrawing from the Vietnam War and “moral power.”#MLK pic.twitter.com/Y0ZMp1K6qa
the daughter of THE Martin Luther King Jr tells you not to spread propaganda under her name, we think it’s best to not be on that side. The internet was overjoyed to witness this schooling.
“Bernice A. King defending her father’s legacy from Amy Schumer is the one of the best uno reverse moves I’ve seen this year.”
Bernice A. King defending her father’s legacy from Amy Schumer is the one of the best uno reverse moves I’ve seen this year. https://t.co/o1l5yLDlma
— A-TRAIN OF THOUGHT • FREE PALESTINE (@ATRA1N0FTH0UGHT) November 1, 2023
“The way uninformed, ignorant, stupid people force this woman to defend her father’s legacy is so disgusting. Like, can y’all pick someone OTHER than MLK to lecture us about since you’re obviously too lazy to actually read anything he actually said,” another user wrote
The way uninformed, ignorant, stupid people force this woman to defend her father's legacy is so disgusting.
— Melissa E. Swauncy-Coleman 🇳🇱🇸🇷🇺🇸 (@_ItzDutchess) November 1, 2023
Like, can y'all pick someone OTHER than MLK to lecture us about since you're obviously too lazy to actually read anything he actually said https://t.co/AWgPlINXMU
“Amy Schumer cherry picking Dr Martin Luther King’s words to condone genocide, only for her to be corrected by Dr King’s daughter Bernice, who knows exactly what her father’s message was.”
Amy Schumer cherry picking Dr Martin Luther King’s words to condone genocide, only for her to be corrected by Dr King’s daughter Bernice, who knows exactly what her father’s message was. https://t.co/SThvgfrG7l
— Rachael R 💉💉💉 (@RendleRachael) November 1, 2023
