It is hard to process sometimes the belief that a mixed race, poor kid from a broken family, abandoned by his dad literally, "abandoned" by his mom figuratively (ask some children who have been given to grandparents to raise, even if it is the best choice for them), who was one of few African-Americans at virtually all levels of education, with an international-but-not-European-name, who attended two Ivy Leagues, including graduating from Harvard Law - as the first Black president (corrected from "editor" - thanks, Jose!) of the Law Review, who became a State Senator, a U.S. Senator and then President of the United States before turning 50...
It is hard to process the condescension towards him, the portrayal of him as naive and, indeed, stupid, the entitlement that insists that despite their considerably lesser education and accomplishments (as evidenced mainly by their writing skills, unshakable opinions that lack or defy research, limited approach to logic and reliance on ad hominem attacks, and sheer statistical likelihood of doing all he has done)...
It is hard to process their unassailable belief that they are smarter, wiser, savvier, more moral and more visionary than this particular man is.
What new light can we shine on this old story? More below the curls.
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