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    1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 19
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      Teenage boys in large groups often tend to behave cruelly. It's no excuse -- they should be reprimanded and made to understand why what they did was wrong -- but the scene itself is really familiar. Just happens to have a political overtone in this instance.

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    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet Jan 19
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      Why are you so reluctant to use the words "racist" and "racism" to describe racist acts?

      24 replies 41 retweets 1,028 likes
    3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 19
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      Why are you so insistent on imputing some kind of intention to absolve racism? There is absolutely no way to fair-mindedly read my tweet in such a manner.

      10 replies 1 retweet 52 likes
    4. Murtaza Mohammad Hussain‏Verified account @MazMHussain Jan 19
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      So you do acknowledge this was racist?

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    5. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 19
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      Replying to @MazMHussain @HeerJeet

      yes

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    6. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet Jan 19
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      There, that wasn't so hard!

      8 replies 1 retweet 266 likes
    7. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 19
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      You're right, it wasn't. My tweet was an observation about the tendency of teenage boys to behave cruelly when in large groups, and in this case the cruelty manifested as racist taunting. As usual, your first instinct was to engage invidiously.

      15 replies 1 retweet 82 likes
    8. Jim‏ @staxringold Jan 19
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      The problem is your adding 'Its not excuse' to your OP was plainly an attempt to excuse the behavior. Bad acts are bad acts, them being common is horrifying, not an excuse.

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    9. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 19
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      So saying the behavior is not excusable is an attempt to excuse the behavior. Makes total sense.

      10 replies 2 retweets 55 likes
    10. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet Jan 19
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      I think "Teenage boys in large groups often tend to behave cruelly" sounds an awful like "boys will be boys." That's why people are reacting to the tweet the way they are.

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      Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 19
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      Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Teenage boys in large groups often tend to behave cruelly," and do you agree or disagree that such a dynamic could've contributed to their inexcusable behavior?

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        2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet Jan 19
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          Given the fact that they were wearing MAGA hats & Trump regularly demeans Native culture (with his Pocahontas jibe) & they were harassing a Native elder doing a Native chant, foregrounding their being teen boys seems like a myopic analysis.

          5 replies 2 retweets 126 likes
        3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 19
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          You didn't answer the questions.

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        2. Dr. Franklinstein  🎃‏ @FranklinH3000 Jan 19
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          I'm sure the added testosterone doesn't help, but all people behave worse in groups.

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        3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 19
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          I think there's a unique propensity for cruelty (which manifests as taunting, physical intimidation, etc.) in groups that consist of large numbers of teenage boys.

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        1. Jim‏ @staxringold Jan 19
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          Yes. Why did you write the word 'but' between it's no excuse and that concept? In English, that means you are stating it as an excuse. It is not one, it is an added and separate horror.

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        1. Terri B.‏ @on_the_conterri Jan 19
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          And? Any attempt at curbing or addressing this toxic "common" behavior is ridiculed and causes people to destroy their Gillette razors. 😐 "Groups of men/boys do shitty things & shouldn't be judged too harshly or caused to experience significant consequences." On & on it goes.

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        1. Joshua Abell‏ @intorpere Jan 19
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          I'm confused as to why it matters. Toxic masculinity and adolescent group dynamics were likely components, but if not an excuse, the observation seems a bit random.

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        2. SenorGreyGoose VX‏ @SenorGreyGoose Jan 19
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          Cant wait for the BuzzFeed story that accuses Tracy of excusing racism.

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        1. Legitimacy Crisis Actor‏ @thechefpants Jan 19
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          We all agree that you had a choice between tweeting and not tweeting, and you went with this take. It sucks.

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        1. LongbooMkII: ElectricBOOgaloo‏ @LongbowMkII Jan 20
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          Teenaged girls do as well. And groups of adult men. And groups of adult women.

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