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I grew up in MoCo and have lived in DC since the early 1990s. I agree with much of this statement. [b]Understood within the context of newly-granted Home Rule, Barry's first years were exciting and liberating for African Americans in DC.[/b] However, the short-term political gain of employment for a large number of city residents came at the expense of those on the receiving end of city services such as students, the elderly, children in the welfare system, the mentally ill, the sick, etc. I don't believe that Barry ever set out to harm his constituents but that, indeed, was the end result and we are still grappling with its lasting impact on residents today.

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Thank you. Now let's ask why OP is even asking. Profound curiosity as to the decades-old opinions of DC's mysterious "smart locals?" Researching a book on corrupt mayors of places with "smart locals?"  https://www.citylab.com/equity/2017/09/11-other-us-mayors-who-did-decided-to-resign/419910/

Hmmmm. Or could it be someone looking for false equivalence of Barry and Lee statues and evidence of "reverse racism" to throw in the faces of snowflake libtard family and colleagues at holiday parties?

While I regret taking the troll bait and posting to this thread, I'm a DC "local" who is sick and tired of people making veiled references to how stupid poor black people are.

STFU and move to Reston or Frederick or wherever the heck the politicians are pure.

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I hope you feel equally indignant when you read the incredibly demeaning DCUM threads in reference to rural, southern white people.[/quote]

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