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Originally Posted by Sen's Revenge
I was snarky in my response, and I am not going to apologize for it for the following reasons: As an African American man born and raised in Washington, DC, I have literally had a lifetime full of this racist country's Congress attacking my city and trampling on our home rule. Yes, he was flawed - absolutely nobody is denying that - but many of you are choosing to ignore the good that he did do ON PURPOSE. You COULD join the chorus of people who are trying to share his legacy, but you are CHOOSING to safely join the pile of mostly white, privileged, racist Republicans and "Well Meaning White Women."
I am absolutely sick of it. You people choose not to acknowledge what he's done because you don't feel like it. And it's not my job to educate you, either.
Consider this my flounce because I'm not even entertaining the rest of the bullshit that's certain to ensue.
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Flounce away. For someone who has lived here for most of my life, including when he was in office, I'm comfortable in my opinion. As much as people try to make things out about race, I never said anything of the sort. I can name many things about corruption related to leaders of every color in this city. I don't need your "educating", although you are one of the BMOC here on this site. We all live with our different experiences, and leaders effect each of us in different ways. However, I'll point out that in no way did I ever insult you personally such as you did me, and I continue to not do so. My condolences in your loss.