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I never told a victim story about my imprisonment. instead, i told a transformation story - about how prison changed my outlook, about how i saw that communication, truth, and trust are at the heart of power.
-Fernando Flores
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Fernando Flores
I never told a victim story about my imprisonment. instead, i told a transformation story - about how prison changed my outlook, about how i saw that communication, truth, and trust are at the heart of power.
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Being a victim doesn't take much. there are built-in excuses for failure. built-in excuses for being miserable. built-in excuses for being angry all the time. no reason to trying to be happy; it's not possible. you're a victim. victim of what? well, you're a victim of derision. well, you're a victim of america. you're a victim of america's past, or you're a victim of religion. you're a victim of bigotry, of homophobia, whatever. you're a victim of something. the democrats got one for you. if you want to be a victim, call 'em up.
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