She's not there to listen to arguments. His response shows that he's not a threat to her, which is the best you can do in that situation.
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Also reminds me of how Obama handled hecklers. With kindness and often with respect.
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And in any case, why aren't we condemning the woman? She's the one in the wrong here.
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I think that goes without saying. We all see the problem with her bigotry & attempts to intimidate. The response is what is remarkable.
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That's why the photo of the African American lady protecting a KKK member with her body went viral.
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Yes. To a degree it makes us feel better that targets of hate are better people than we would be, so we rely on them to be better.
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She was under no obligation to do what she did. The KKK guy however was obligated NOT to support the KKK.She went above and beyond.He failed
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We shouldn't make our civil society reliant on victims being extra forgiving and extra gracious in the face of hate
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No-one is suggesting we should. We're taking a moment to admire those who possess such a nature rather than giving all attention to abusers
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You can't rely on victims to make yr life easier by backing down in the face of harassment & hate. You need to stop the hate b4 that happens
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You'll really need to argue that with someone suggesting we should do that. I can't say any more times that no-one here is suggesting that.
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