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Why do so Bigots Ultimately Backpedal on their own Bigotry?
I have to admit something.
I like watching bigots backpedal on their own bigotry. I shouldn’t, but I do. Few things give me more woke-ass pleasure than watching those who feel empowered by the current geopolitical climate be held accountable for their hateful speech and actions.
I don’t know if it is the cumulation of “micro-aggressions” people of color, women, the LGBTQ community face everyday that makes these seemingly small victories feel like justice or if it is the blood of my ancestors who never saw justice running through the veins of this rape victim’s great great-grand baby, but I perk up every single time marginalized people receive some form of justice.
Sorry, not sorry.
Here are a few examples:
Last February, couple Jose “Joe” Torres and Kayla Norton were sentenced to very lengthy prison sentences for their part of literally terrorizing an African American family simply having a birthday party in a park in Georgia. Apparently, Jose and Kayla were part of what prosecutors called a gang named “Respect the Flag” and went on an alcohol-fueled racist sprees in various…
