• winterayars@sh.itjust.works
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    13 days ago

    But if also a cornerstone. (For better and worse–it got and still gets used to excuse people who commit hate crimes, for example.)

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      13 days ago

      The “good ol’ boy” excuse.

      • “He’s got a promising life ahead of him!”

      • “It’s just how things are done, that ain’t his fault!”

      • “He just didn’t know any better!”

      • “We’ve all done stupid things before, who are we to judge?”

      • “He’s a pillar of the community, think of all the good he’s done!”