Dave Stroup
Since 2003, the blog “Why I Hate D.C.” has been a vital antidote for those Washingtonians tired of being force-fed the usual boosterish bromides about the District’s revitalization. Since joining the blog last year, Dave Stroup, 25, has become one of Washington’s best haters. He has accused police officials of ignoring spiraling violence in Columbia Heights and demanded that Metro General Manager John Catoe resign after the June 22 Red Line crash that killed nine people.

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