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When two pigs wrestle, they're both covered in shit. We don't say "pig #2 should be considered clean because he was only responding to pig #1". It's eminently
by mindslight 10mo ago
When two pigs wrestle, they're both covered in shit. We don't say "pig #2 should be considered clean because he was only responding to pig #1".
It's eminently possible for the original poll and Adams (and the Mercury News for that matter) to all be fanning the flames of racism.
- caminante 10mo ago>possible Why equivocate to one side and assume the worst from a poll? By your reasoning, it's "possible" he was correct. FWIW, Adams conditioned his language with similar reasoning ... See the "If"
- mindslight 10mo agoI said "possible" because I don't feel like signing myself up to wade through pig shit to finely arbitrate who is over the line where.
- caminante 10mo agoWhat's the point? You don't want to arbitrate, but also want to posture with "everyone's shitty here" with a bias that even the poll is biased. I don't get it.
- mindslight 10mo agoYes, everyone engaging in populist racism is basically shitty. I don't think that should be a controversial statement, yet there are lots of people thinking that by pointing to the "other side's" shittiness, this absolves "their team's" shittiness.
- caminante 10mo agoI get what you're saying, now. I agree.
- Suppafly 10mo ago>It's eminently possible for the original poll and Adams (and the Mercury News for that matter) to all be fanning the flames of racism. I'd even go so far to say that it's highly likely.