@kemet2000 the state upped the ante of power/authority with physical force, fear with the tools of the courts, new laws, reeducation via propaganda and police 2 neutralize any possible rise of a new black messiah or union of rebellion with other diverse power blocks (see hoover's quote, powell memo, citibank memo, nixon southern strategy). after the death of mlk, the gop right wing used the same tactics that king used to radicalize white conservative chirstians ( mostly lower middle to working class) who are diverse but share major common interest as well as fears. the gop pushed the democratic party into neoliberalism or the moderate right which is the party ruled by the 1% but governed by the upperclass (see clintons and obama).