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megalomike t1_iz0ewtg wrote

Reply to comment by Gorgon86 in Why are we not even discussing recalling Nick Mosby? by buckeyebaby

that's a non sequitur probably motivated by your personal grievances.

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Gorgon86 t1_iz0ffd7 wrote

Not a personal grievance. I literally watched how certain communities very rarely got his attention and others would see him there get frequently.

If he was extremely popular in his district, he should easily be able to convert that popularity into a successful city council president run. That popularity would have a positive spillover. His Whiteness has nothing to do with his inability to win. White candidates can win citywide races in Baltimore. It's his lack of attention to the entirety of his district

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megalomike t1_iz0ou45 wrote

its not a personal grievance, its just anger motivated by an experience limited to myself.

white candidates face substantial ingrained disadvantages which have only been overcome in my lifetime by either historically bad opponents, mosby is approaching that status but probably needs another 1-2 terms before his uselessness can no longer be made up for by his race, or by having more money and popularity than even costello has.

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Gorgon86 t1_iz0r4kt wrote

Before I respond, let me ask this question. Do you believe Mosby is in power because he is Black?

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megalomike t1_iz0rm6j wrote

only in the respect that as a black candidate he is not immediately disqualified by a large enough portion of the electorate that he can't win.

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