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Potomac's Ted Leonsis Talks Class Warfare

Ted Leonsis takes a stab at the class warfare discussion that's been a hot topic around the country. Did Leonsis get it right? Is he missing something? Tell us your take.

Potomac resident Ted Leonsis has received a lot of feedback surrounding his "Class Warefare - Yuck!" blog post published Sept. 25 on his website, Ted's Take.

Owner of the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals, In his blog post, Leonsis takes issue with the current rhetoric regarding class warfare in America, saying that it unfairly portrays the American success story in a negative light.

"Economic Success has somehow become the new boogie man," Leonsis writes. "Some in the Democratic party are now casting about for enemies and business leaders and anyone who has achieved success in terms of rank or fiscal success is being cast as a bad guy in a black hat."

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Some of his readers have responded negatively, and others positively to the points he makes. Patch wants to know what you think. Has the divide Leonsis mentions affected Potomac? What class struggle exists here?

 

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