I think if we're going to (reasonably) define racism quite broadly, then we have to think of it as a bad personal trait, not a horrible one.
If most people are racist, and most people are not horrible, then many racists are not horrible.
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let me ask, if she had said "some" would this be covered as extensively?
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I feel like it wasn't. But as a politician you have to watch what you say. She spoke flippantly and that can be tricky.
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exactly. I read it that way. In context, as a whole. But don't expect the entire American public to see it that way.
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It's a bit more complex than that. People who are not horrible can still do, and/or contribute to, horrible things.
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This tweet=four plus two is 42. RT
@jbarro: If most people are racist, and most people are not horrible, then many racists are not horrible. -
Math just does not work like this.
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Twitter just throws verified checks at these white ignoramuses out here.
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... If 3 racists leave a train station w/9 non racists. Next station 6 people get off. anyway u look @ it we still got 3 racist.
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And please realize bc you are not on the receiving end of racism, it is easy to say it is not always horrible. Classic privilege.
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Do not agree with this. You're not born hating, it's not a genetic marker. You choose to hate. Racism is pretty horrible.
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I don't know about u but I've seen some of those ppl at his rallies & dealt w HORRIBLE racist on twitter. Can't b fixed
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You certainly don't change hearts by calling everyone who disagrees with Dems' ideas "racist"
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If it walks like a pigeon and sh*ts on your head like a pigeon....well you know the rest.
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Is this racist? Or is it not racist because progressives like it?pic.twitter.com/fK5REgcbAm
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