I agree. The actual man, the celebrity from media, and the pressure from domestic intelligence agencies would effect anyone.
But, just as there is nuance in understanding Huey P. Newton, surely there is the same nuance for people for whom his message resonated with- beyond being merely 'knee jerk'.
Regular gun violence in Oakland does not make everyone in Oakland a bad person, or a criminal or an accessory to criminal behavior
yes definitely nuance -- his iconic photo is directly styled as Che Guevara if I am not mistaken. Revolutionary Books is still open in Oakland near the MacArthur BART station -- the same stretch of MacArthur that was thick with street prostitutes at that time.
