• YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
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    1 day ago

    As someone who suffers from anxiety, I’m always willing to admit I’m wrong when it means I won’t be in the future. My aunt was his favorite bartender at a local horse racing track, and he pretty much paid for her house, so I’m definitely a little slanted to begin with.

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      1 day ago

      It’s a very twisted thing about all of this, and it blurs the lines between right and wrong. I’m finally starting to understand why some people will genuinely try to argue that a bigot is actually a good person, the bigot just hasn’t ever been adversarial toward them. It’s like a mental block, they have to be hit over the head with the information — my cousin’s son is not such a good person, but he’s happened to do good things for my family so none of them see it. There was a point that I would have argued for him before I’d learned the kinds of things he’s done.

      I’m sorry, I didn’t realize you actually had a somewhat personal connection to the man. I can understand your perspective, and I genuinely am sorry if I insulted you. I hope you understand that your experience does preclude your association with the blindly devoted.

      • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
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        1 day ago

        No apologies needed. You’re absolutely right. And finally I don’t feel insulted.

        When you’re right, you’re right. I am different from most in that I don’t get bothered for admitting I’m wrong. And further more, I appreciate you! Not only for educating me, but not being a prick, like the first dude who I responded to was. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate people like you and the cause you successfully help to further.