First, let me start off by stating that I am a supporter of the President. Second, the President should not be exempt from scrutiny and criticism. To the contrary, he took those reins. It comes with the gig.
Chastising young men of color is the absolute wrong way to go about this. Destructive criticism can backfire. Especially when it comes to building the self-esteem and self-worth of a people. Science backs me up here, but since when do politicians apply science to their policies and initiatives? We should be focusing on the positive and going from there.
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