"...But since the other side has the swords, and we’re stuck here with our Expo markers, we have no choice but to think creatively about how these pitiful weapons can be made lethally effective."

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The truth is that for anyone who’s done any sort of community organizing or worked with communities—even as a reporter: you already know the answer. There’s no secret sauce. It’s as simple as meeting people where they’re at, and being authentic and humble.

Apparently there are only two choices for racially marked people in America in the public sphere: either be confronted with blatant racism or sneaky foxes who smile at you while questioning your qualifications.

Highly doubt that being an "experienced" politician is what appeals to the vast majority of the electorate.