Direct attck on American Government

I think one of the more interesting things that Malcolm X said during his speech was

"No matter how much you hear it [America] talk about democracy, it is as racist as South Africa or as racist as Portugal. The only difference between it and South Africa is that South Africa preaches separation and practises separation. America preaches integration and practises segregation....I have more respect for a man who knows where he stands even if it is wrong"

By saying this he is directly attacking the American government and its policies of racism and as well as that he is not only comparing America to South Africa but saying that it is much worse than South Africa (who was practising apartheid at the time). I think this is a very powerful statement to make that as a black man he has more respect for a country that officially practises racism and has it incorporated into its laws. I think this shows just how much he hates America and in particular the American government. I would like to point out at this time that Malcolm X did not hate the American people he simply hated the people in power.