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Commentators spoke approvingly of his "unambiguous liberalism," his stalwart defense of the downtrodden, and his attacks on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
The calavera has become the symbol of the downtrodden, who must laugh at life in order to survive it.
And no doubt his personal compassion for society's downtrodden is real.
9) Smith invented those voices instead of doing the work of talking to real downtrodden people.
Non-celebrities have less claim on Leibovitz, on her time, money, and curiosity, and therefore a reduced impact on us--although it must also be said that Leibovitz makes distinctions between non-celebrities, according an empathy and humanity to inspiring professionals that she can't seem to extend to the abjectly downtrodden.