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I'm actually kind of angriest about the fact that everybody keeps saying how angry I am.

Aaron McGruder

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Aaron McGruder
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: May 29
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I think the two-party system is a complete sham I think it is designed so that the voters can feel like they have the satisfaction of throwing those bums out of office every four to eight years, but without the direction of the country ever significantly changing.
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I cannot be made into the commentator for the unspoken black masses.
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