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Thank you Angela for such an honest assessment of what is happening in school district 65

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Terry's avatar

I was a supporter of Angela's in 2021. By far she had the most relevant experience needed for a Board member, so I was very surprised at how poor she showed. I am not trying to throw shade on Angela, but--to use Obama's phrase--she and the other "independent" candidates were shellacked.

If Angela is reading this, I would be curious to hear your thoughts about why you lost and what, if anything, could you have done differently? My main reason for wanting to know is that I am seeing the same tactics that were used on you being deployed this time around at an exponentially higher volume.

This time around, the incumbent supporters seem to be doubling-down on a Trump-style politics of grievance, conspiracy theories, and a cultish devotion to District leadership. It seems to be much more aggressive this year. I'm concerned we are going to see John and Ndona at the bottom of the leaderboard again. (Not sure what to make of Omar. The fact that he's stopped campaigning is weird.)

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