The first two years of his administration made him a symbol to me, and I think to nearly every black American. He represents nearly every one of the deep-seated and tragic flaws of this society, as they appear to us. He does not care for his black fellow citizens; he does not even see them until he is forced to, and then deals with them grudgingly. He is able to disregard the misery of poor Americans of every color in order to squander our resources on a foreign military adventure in which this nation has no vital interest.
