“I feel 100% responsible, even though there's nothing I could do to prevent it. What good is my guilt if it's not felt by those supposedly in charge?”

—  Margaret Cho

From Her Books, I Have Chosen To Stay And Fight, NATIONALISM

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American stand-up comedian 1968

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