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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Because context matters, and rarely is there a situation where you can just swap things around and has it be the same.
Her tweets aren’t a good look, but she had a good explanation.
Just like James Gunn’s tweets.
Just like Josh Hader’s tweets.
You just have to hope it’s a learning moment and they prove that those tweets were either A) not representative of themselves, or B) they can show the growth required.
But ignoring context, and calling people “crusaders” and playing the white-victim card really doesn’t give you much of an argument, and makes you look petty.
I think we can probably agree that the movement towards looking at tweets (for example) in a more measured way, is a good thing. So pointing out hypocrisy and throwing out insults when that happens is counter productive, you never want to use negative reinforcement on positive change. Should it swing back the other way, then yeah, that’s a good time.
I guess, what I find funny, is how some people are more interested in playing “gotchya!” then having people from “the other side of the isle” see things their way, even if for a moment. It’s sad.
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Where did I play the "white victim card"? NYT can hire whomever they want, her tweets effect me exactly 0%
I personally think this new blood sport of digging up tweets is stupid, especially when the latest flavour of them is 13 year old future athletes quoting rap lyrics or just being general idiots. But I find the "she was mocking trolls" angle defence especially weak considering these tweets are spread out over many months and only like one I saw was actually directed at a person.
Maybe you guys and the internet at large would accept that as an excuse if the tables were turned but I seriously seriously doubt it.