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"Whether stigmatizing SSD matters here is irrelevant, what's essential is your image, the image you present must be consistent. The opposition will definitely seize on any discrepancy," Delia said, fixing Tommy with a stern gaze. "The most important thing is that you can't have this issue."
"So, do you think I considered the problem you're bringing up when I spoke to the black audience?" Tommy asked with a nonchalant tone.
Delia sighed, "Then tell me, if the opposition exposes you as a member of SSD with alleged racist leanings, how are you going to reverse your image within the black community?"
"Do your job, Delia," Tommy said as he pulled out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and lit it. He then smiled at Delia, "My joining SSD was not hypocritical, it was very real. My paternal ancestors from Rhode Island really did burn black people wearing white robes—never did wrong before, so why should I start doing the right thing now?"
