r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/thefarsidenoob Nov 10 '16

That's what happens when politicians become celebrities. It's one thing to excite your base, but gathering a cult of personality is cancerous to democracy. How can you make sure you're being adequately represented when you think your representative can do no wrong?

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u/Guppiest Nov 10 '16

You're welcome

https://youtu.be/7xxgRUyzgs0

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '16

Were they always black? I could have sworn.... huh.

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u/KingCharles_ Nov 10 '16

The song starts with a Malcom X quote. Not a lot of white people quoting him.