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[teodroseIII]

When I first contemplated running for Congress about a month and a half ago, I prayed for clarity above anything else. After spending most of my adult life speaking out for justice and standing up for equality of opportunity for all, I wanted to make sure that I was seeking public office for the greater good and that I was not being driven by ego or the longing to be validated.

After witnessing my parents labor intensively to provide food and shelter for their children—with disaster always one or more missed paychecks away—I always felt compelled to speak up for justice. After enduring homelessness for more than two years, my determination to speak up for equality of opportunity transformed from passion to conviction.

Poverty, inequality and the stresses the poor, working and middle-class go through are not just campaign slogans, they are issues that I care deeply about. Every day I see a mother shopping at a grocery store while tending to her children and comparing prices, I am reminded of the struggles my mom went through when I was growing up. Each time I drive Uber on the side to make ends meet, I think back about my father who had to hold down multiple jobs to provide for his family....continued..

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[sebdoyeley]

Behold Here is the King.
your hilariousness,
can you describe the situation in your Empire?