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the_ballmer_peak t1_j967gq5 wrote

Naming things after him is great. Acting like him is better. The man is an example to aspire to.

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ziipppp t1_j96yz17 wrote

I heard a story where there was some disaster and Carter, gathered at his church, asked the assembled what should we do. Someone says “we should pray for them”. There’s a beat and then Carter looks at them and says “well I think that’s taking the easy way out”.

I just love the idea that for someone who’s faith and church were SO important to him wasn’t afraid to say ‘praying may be great for you - but if you’re going to really help someone else roll up your shirt sleeves’.

I want to be more like Jimmy for sure.

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comped t1_j978ts9 wrote

> I heard a story where there was some disaster and Carter, gathered at his church, asked the assembled what should we do. Someone says “we should pray for them”. There’s a beat and then Carter looks at them and says “well I think that’s taking the easy way out”.

This is a real story. I know a few people in the Secret Service, although none that I know of who've worked his detail (although I suspect they may have due to rotation policies), and that was one story I was told that was passed around as an example of just how good of a person he is.

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meeyeam t1_j96qy7n wrote

It's fitting that his work will be associated with the word "humanity", as he truly invoked what it means to be a good human being.

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DontGetNEBigIdeas t1_j97bhnq wrote

He’s one of the few ex-presidents who did more for humanity after his presidency than during.

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HCSOThrowaway t1_j98fuvy wrote

We named fucking everything after MLK and we still can't be bothered to emulate the guy, or even understand what he did and why.

Don't get me started on how many of us pretend to be big fans of that Jesus guy and do everything we can to be the opposite.

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mintyfreshismygod t1_j9b2emz wrote

The renaming is required by congressional rule to rename Confederate monuments. He's a good choice as a replacement.

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