> You could also argue it lays the foundation for further escalation but that's on whoever chooses to engage in it IMO. This sounds like victim-blaming. I can

> You could also argue it lays the foundation for further escalation but that's on whoever chooses to engage in it IMO. This sounds like victim-blaming. I can imagine neo-nazis using this type of statement to defend someone who yelled the N-word in a black neighborhood. The truth is that inflammatory language, which GP's quote was, is rarely constructive.