I’m placing blame on people who went into the election knowing who Donald Trump was and what was at risk but were butthurt over Hillary getting the nod or some other bullshit and cast a “protest vote” or didn’t vote at all, which helped get us to where we are today.m

Excuse the fuck out of me for admiring someone.

Uh... you know that diverse groups have diverse opinions and people get to voice them. Progressive people tend to get this. It’s not “infighting” or “eating your own” or whatever else detractors want to call it. Our diverse movement can support and respect multiple opinions at the same time - even ones individuals…

You mean the regular pieces that have been written for more than 50 years? Good try Billy Bob. Your white fragility is showing. I can smell the wet dog in you from here.

Us black people have read it thousands of times...

If anything she stole the parents attempt at raising a child.

agree to disagree

I think you’re oversimplifying the issues, though. Yes, she did a bad thing (a verrrrry bad thing) and yes she should be punished for it, but she didn’t steal this woman’s childhood. From the sounds of it she had a very nice childhood, her mother just happened to have kidnapped her. She more stole from the true…

I’ve had the pleasure of sharing space with Ms. Allen. She’s a kindhearted  woman and she does, indeed, have a great story to tell. I’m happy to see her story on a national platform like The Root. She’s big time now!

Delete your account.

Bullshit. Your entire comment is bullshit. Seems like you take joy in stopping kids you don’t know from achieving a goal.

Given the other language as well?

Not her fault you refused to listen to her

That work your way through school myth dates from the boomer years when state schools were free or a token sort of tuition payment. Ever since student loans were invented costs have been climbing. Administrations spent the last forty years thinking the students will borrow the money. It’s absolutely not possible now…

Also, “live in a highly affordable place except those places don’t have the high-tech jobs that is my livelihood,” and “don’t have children.” I’d love to live someplace with only $600 in mortgage or rent....or hey, free quality childcare.

Yeah, your car payment is going to happen. Whether it’s to the bank on a loan or to a shop for repairs, you spend the money. A newer car will likely use far less fuel too, which will again save money. Furthermore, the cost of owning and operating a newer vehicle is relatively constant and easy to budget for. An older…

“work during school to pay tuition”

Wait, what year is this?

Wait, what savings? And buying a cheap car means spending more money on maintenance, which isn’t included in this spreadsheet.

If it was that simple, more people would do it. There are reasons people make the choices they make and most people try to do the best they can with what they have.

There aren’t enough hours in the day to work your way through school anymore. Tuition costs have risen enormously, and wages have not.