8) "I believed that by remaining motionless & calm, I was helping to diffuse the situation… perhaps a group of adults was trying to provoke a group of teenagers into a larger conflict. I said a silent prayer that the situation would not get out of hand.” Bullshit.
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19) Nothing in the student’s entire statement recognized the indigenous struggle or that an apology is due. It was a legal statement as per the account of a high school student & likely written by an attorney. The statement is a whitewashing of the incident that occurred.
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20) In wearing a MAGA hat in public, you must own the responsibility that comes with it. For many, it represents violence, hatred, misogyny, and more. You have the freedom to wear it. That is your choice. But know that hat is seen by many as a threat to their very existence.
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21) No surprise here, but it appears the only people who believe what I stated above to be untrue... are WHITE. I urge you all to read the comments that follow that tweet.
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22) Many have responded to me saying that celebrities and journalists have called for the death of the students. I have yet to see those tweets. Please send them to me. AGAIN, I believe doxxing/threatening kids is wrong. Some exceptions: Ethan Couch, baby Hitler, Dylann Roof...
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23) Watching and reading journalists/outlets succumb to the right wing narrative of this is no surprise. The full video does little to change the fact that this was exactly as it seemed - white students jeered, tomahawked, and mocked an indigenous elder. <END OF THREAD>
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Phillis was on the media hours after it happened to lie about the build the wall chant
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