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You can't accuse the creator of The Boondocks, ... Jesus was black, Ronald Reagan was the devil and the government is lying about 9/11.

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Aaron McGruder
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: May 29
Cartoonist
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You know, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have supported individuals and regimes that have slaughtered millions across the globe. And they need to be held accountable for that.
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And I'm not so in love with making people mad that I want to live my life around it.
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