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He wanted the military unleashed on his fellow citizens, a move that would have escalated violence and perhaps led to a spiraling loss of control by both sides.
by seppin 6y ago
He wanted the military unleashed on his fellow citizens, a move that would have escalated violence and perhaps led to a spiraling loss of control by both sides.
"Racist" was the least of the concerns.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoApparently it wasn't the least of everyone's concerns, since it was the only thing the original commenter mentioned.
- seppin 6y agoHe was calling for military violence against largest peaceful protesters, the one red line that once you cross, there's no going back (Syria, Egypt, etc.) By printing it, NYT gave it a platform and a tacit approval. Not to mention that it came out later it wasn't even reviewed before published. Major fuck up by them.