re: Why Was The Prog/Media Reaction So Visceral Towards Kids Possibly Mocking/Ribbing Someone?

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You forgot he was wearing a MAGA hat. This is an important element.

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Jeremy McLellan
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@JeremyMcLellan
We have now reached the “Bargaining” phase of the “5 Stages of Grief That You Shared An Internet Hoax,” which is when you pivot to smaller allegations in an attempt to justify the original mob. The smartest ones drop truth altogether and pivot to “the larger context.”
Examples include “well they were wearing MAGA hats” and “even if it didn’t happen, it says a lot about racism in our culture.” Key elements include suddenly switching to the passive voice and speaking poetically about society.
After all, @maggieNYT isn’t *SAYING* that the kids are racist against American Indians. Of course not. She’s merely placing the episode in the larger context of Catholic genocide of American Indians. Now, if you come away from that thinking the kids are racist, that’s on you.
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