The Danger of “Would”

Wendell T. Joseph
Sep 5, 2018 · 6 min read
Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Of all the bad takes I’ve seen regarding the recent debacle at Aretha Franklin’s funeral — and there have been many — the one above really bothered me. It wasn’t simply because it was another in a long line of very bad takes, but it was because of its reach in presuming a measure of…

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Wendell T. Joseph

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I think a lot. 💭 I read often. 📚 I write a little. 📝 I talk even less. 💬 // “Let people feel the weight of who you are, and then, let them deal with it.”

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