• return2ozma@lemmy.worldOP
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    He added about Kirk, “He’s been one of the most divisive, especially divisive younger figures in this, who is constantly sort of pushing this sort of hate speech or sort of aimed at certain groups. And I always go back to, hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions. And I think that is the environment we are in. You can’t stop with these sort of awful thoughts you have and then saying these awful words and not expect awful actions to take place. And that’s the unfortunate environment we are in.”

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      The media is clearly just corrupt and nothing but a propaganda piece if him saying that is sack worthy. That’s just a well informed statement

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        It’s well informed while being the mildest take imaginable. Doesn’t condone violence, doesn’t do a victory lap, just ever so gently connects one dot to another.

        I would sack someone for using the phrase ‘sort of’ that often though.

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          Yeah it was all a very mild and true take. I do agree about the over use of “sort of” as well. Yikes, I realize now it’s really a lot after you pointed that out.

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      It’s incredible that the fellow got fired over such a truthful and insightful comment.

      I was in the US in my late teens, and one thing I realized almost straight away was how shallow American polemics about any socio-political topics were. American “free speech” polemics (among all other polemics) to me seemed like an attempt to act out and engage in theatrics that had nothing to do with the concept of free speech (which is actually an extremely complicated and nuanced topics).

      There is a silver lining to this, I think at least some people (on the margin) might stop treating local polemics as undeniable truth.