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In a #disspod first, Wagatwe and Irna respond directly to people who had a problem with their love and adoration of Maxine Waters. She, in fact, has not been calling for violence. They unpack a few reactions about the call for civility connect it to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, who actually abhorred white moderates. Calls for "civility" are telling Black people that enduring violence them is the only form of "proper" resistance. Oh, and we talk about how AFRICA WON THE WORLD CUP! Related reading: White America's Age-Old, Misguided Obsession with Civility Protest isn't civil The real Mahatma Gandhi Debunking the need for a "Palestinian Gandhi" Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Use the hashtag #disspod to share your thoughts! Hosts: Wagatwe Wanjuki and Irna Landrum Creator: Monique Teal Sound and editing: Aaron Rand Freeman of Unreasonable Fridays