Thank you for examining your self and sharing your thoughts on this forum about the use of the phrase." I Drank the Kool-Aide". Your self exaimination and thought process delights me and gives me hope. Many people when confronted or questioned about their use of a hurtful phrase, become indignant, defensive or angry.
After losing my Mother and Sister in Jonestown, I felt the judgment, heard the Kool-Aide jokes, the sick humor about the loss of life in a jungle far away. Now that I'm older and have found my voice, I can say, hey that's not cool to say. 913 people died in Guyana, over 300 were little children who had no voice. They didn't drink the Kool-Aide and the use of this phrase bothers me.
Thank goodness we live in this country where free speech still exists and thrives.
Once again, thank you for your self reflection.
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