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    1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 20
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      Many have been asking for clarification on this. It never appeared to me that the kids proactively "surrounded" the elder. But some still engaged in taunting that can be fairly said to have racial overtones. Doesn't mean they are personally, in their hearts, virulent racists.pic.twitter.com/6gd4PnQ6kI

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    2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 20
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      If you live in a world where the only possible moral judgments are categorical denunciation or categorical absolution, then we obviously do not live in the same world.

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      Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 20
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      Furthermore: I think making these kids overnight social media stars, which invites immediate snap-judgments on the basis of incomplete video snippets, is a really toxic dynamic. I've probably been guilty of it at times. Doxxing and threatening them is also destructive.

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        1. FiebiePup ⏳ 🇿🇦‏ @fiebiePup Jan 20
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          Check out this THREAD: https://twitter.com/nickmon1112/status/1086808696716435456?s=21 …

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        1. Sandy Rosenfeld‏ @MrsSandyRose Jan 20
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          Thank you for providing an objective approach and analysis to this event. I am not down with hurting children over the internet. Especially in such a chaotic situation. The fact that one of the boys shouted "I am so confused!" Tells me a lot.

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        2. Israelblewupmyhome 🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸 🇨🇦 🇹🇼‏ @shepersists2 Jan 20
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          Let’s talk about how destructive schoolyard bullying is on the victims . I am still suffering from depression and anxiety 20 years later because of these type of bullying. But no compassion for me ?

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        3. Israelblewupmyhome 🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸 🇨🇦 🇹🇼‏ @shepersists2 Jan 20
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          Where is the consequences for the bullying ? Somehow I don’t even think they thought a second about how much damages they have inflicted on my identity and self worth

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        2. Great Big Kitties‏ @GreatBigKitties Jan 20
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          This is the result of the demonization or nazification of all conservatives. Social media is a trap* both personally and societally. It intensifies the worst aspects of everyone and everything. *Yes, I realize the irony.

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        3. Karen Santal‏ @KSantal Jan 20
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          Also the result of much pandering to truly bad elements. Phillips accosted the kids. He should have left them alone. What kind of person goes after other people's kids? Who does that ?

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        1. thought criminal‏ @herThoughtCrime Jan 20
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          Michael, have you seen the full video? I know you have the courage to speak out.

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        1. Annette Kelly‏ @nettles_18 Jan 20
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          Yes, there was a racial element to this encounter. A black students was verbally abused but 5 adult black men. https://twitter.com/ava_quigley/status/1086796421226029056?s=21 …

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        1. Karen Santal‏ @KSantal Jan 20
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          Pretty clear that Phillips accosted the kids and had no goodwill toward them. He took advantage of the fact there were only a few adults in the school group. The reason there were so few adults is that those are very good kids.

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        1. Ava‏ @AvaSkovdottir Jan 20
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          If any of these kids get hurt, it is in part, on you. You helped whip the mob into a frenzy.

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        1. Brad Johnson‏ @tuns1999 Jan 20
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          I think they acted immature, as in like 15 year old boys. Overall, given it was a large group that was taunted by not one but two activist groups, yelling racist taunts. I think they behaved as well on would expect of any large group of 15yos.

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        2. Heather Langtry‏ @HeatherLangtry Jan 20
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          Frankly, I was disappointed in your response to events as videos and news stories came out yesterday. Particularly in the light of the roller coaster trip that led to the Mueller denial the day before. The lives of kids were involved. The path to the truth is not a race.

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        3. Heather Langtry‏ @HeatherLangtry Jan 20
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          Not going to stop reading you, though, Mr Tracey.

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        2. Karen Santal‏ @KSantal Jan 20
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          Exactly. The only thing I'd disagree with is calling Phillips a "gentleman." He is a bad actor with no goodwill towards those kids. Very disturbing that our establishment took the side of the person who accosted kids.

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        1. Hussy‏ @Hussy616 Jan 20
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          They've doxxed the wrong kid twice. Though after seeing the whole video my opinion changed

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        1. vertuba‏ @vertuBA Jan 20
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          Please don’t expose these children and name them, it would be unfair and could possibly deny them a Supreme Court seat or the presidency one day!

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        1. David Bernheart  🌹‏ @David_Bernheart Jan 20
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          Thank you for the reasonable response to this video-clip, Michael. Your's is the first I've seen.

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        1. patrick farrell‏ @pjf8281 Jan 20
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          Just retract it. You were wrong/duped like a lot of others

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