Muhammad Ali and his views

[BKM-]

Strong tie between Charisma and intelligence. There are many different types of intelligence. “Charisma” is best understood as being “emotional intelligence” as opposed to what traditionally has been termed cognitive intelligence. Ali had a very high level of emotional intelligence and was able to discuss a variety of topics at a relatively high level.

Would you agree that there are dumb people with charisma?

It was just an aura bud. It's still the same guy who scored 78 on the IQ and then joined a cult which believes white people exist because a black scientist botched an experiment.

[HOUDINI563]

Ali was not dumb. Only a hater would listen to his many interviews and not walk away with the idea that Ali was anything less than brilliant.

Ali like many others joined a movement that was looking to improve the lives of an oppressed population.

[BKM-]

Oh I have to be a ******* fruit to see how "brilliant" Ali was? Why didn't you just say so. All is clear now.

[HOUDINI563]

Our society is robust because both the left and the right are allowed to freely intermingle. It’s the push and pull of both that make our society and economy very strong. We are able to alter our course as the world about us changes.

[uncle ben]

The 60’s were a time of upheaval. Just like any historic person or event it must be looked upon with keen knowledge of that time period. Looking back and trying to interpret history without this knowledge only leads to a distorted viewpoint.

I understand that. You have to judge people by the standards of their time. That said, it seems that the majority of folks have forgotten that, what with the pulling down of statues and defaming the founding fathers of America etc by judging everyone down through history by the modern standards of 2020 CE.

I'm sure that Dempsey, Marciano and Schmeling may have held views that were common to the average person of their era. Doesn't mean they were bad people or that they hated anyone in particular. I would hope that if some politically incorrect (by modern standards) quote emerged from Dempsey that he said back in 1915, there wouldn't be calls for him to be taken out of the Boxing Hall of Fame.

[uncle ben]

Would you agree that there are dumb people with charisma?

It was just an aura bud. It's still the same guy who scored 78 on the IQ and then joined a cult which believes white people exist because a black scientist botched an experiment.

You're referring to the Yakub tale

[QueensburyRules]

You're referring to the Yakub tale

- -Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon Stuff.

[BKM-]

You're referring to the Yakub tale

Only a dummy would fall for that silly tale. Clay was easy pickings for that cult.

Malcolm X had a good IQ, he used the NOI as a tool untill he went for Sunni Islam.

Wait a second, I take that back. That means Malcolm was a dummy too.