I hereby apologize to and seek forgiveness from the Los Angeles Times, the rest of the left-wing media and the Democratic Party for the sin of being a proud, no-excuse American.

I apologize for being raised by two hardworking, God-fearing parents who grew up in the Jim Crow South, who cared about education, who taught my brothers and me that we were the product of our choices and who convinced us that we are not victims.

I apologize that my mother told me, "No one can make you feel inferior without your permission."

I also hereby apologize that my father told me the following:

— Hard work wins.

— You get out of life what you put into it.

— You cannot control the outcome, but you are 100% in control of the effort.

— Before complaining, ask yourself, "What could I have done to change the outcome?"

— And, finally, my father said, "Bad things happen. How you respond to those bad things will tell your mother and me if we raised a man."

So, please forgive me for learning, believing and living pursuant to those lessons.

My New Year's resolution? I shall start thinking of myself as a victim.

Now, then, are we good?

Sincerely,

The Black Face of White Supremacy

Where was the left when inflation averaged 5% per year during the Biden administration — and when the average family of four spent $1,000 per month more for the same goods and services as that family spent when Biden took office?

Now that President Donald Trump is back in office, suddenly the left is concerned about Thanksgiving dinner "affordability."

Q: Why are the same people who call President Trump a "dictator" simultaneously calling for "more gun control"?

A: Because they know it's a disgusting lie that Trump, a democratically elected, termed-out president — who gets sued every time he shanks a golf ball — is a "dictator." It's a smear — and they know it.

Consider these quotes attributed to the Founding Fathers:

"The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country." — James Madison

"A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined ..." — George Washington

"What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms." — Thomas Jefferson

"To disarm the people ... (i)s the most effectual way to enslave them." — George Mason

Note to NBC's Kristen Welker:

When you interviewed Zohran Mamdani, and he reiterated he believes Trump is a "fascist," why didn't you follow up with, "If you believe this, why does your party want further restrictions on guns? Isn't the Second Amendment designed to stop tyranny? Why aren't you encouraging Americans to arm themselves to stop Trump?"

About socialism:

Without capitalists, socialism would be unaffordable.

"If there was any system that could guarantee each person housing — whether you call it the abolition of private property, or you call it a statewide housing guarantee — it is preferable to what is going on right now." — Zohran Mamdani

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." — Winston Churchill

So, now the Trump-hating narrative is this: The National Guardswoman was killed, and the Guardsman remains in critical condition because Trump sent them to "invade" cities.

Never mind the people in D.C. who are alive because of the decline in homicide since Trump's deployment.

Blaming this lawful deployment is no different than, "Yes, I raped her, but she was provocatively dressed — so she asked for it."

The same angry gun control advocates who, after a mass shooting, shout, "We're tired of your prayers. We want action!" are angry at Trump for taking action against shootings by deploying the National Guard.

This didn't wear well:

"I can absolutely assure you that no one is coming into the United States of America who has not been through a thorough screening and background check process ..." — Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki, Sept. 1, 2021

If you're capable of reading this, you did not attend public school in Chicago.

Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk-show host. To find out more about Larry Elder, or become an "Elderado," visit www.LarryElder.com. Follow Larry on X @larryelder. To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.

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