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If you were wearing a “fuck your feelings” or “hang a journalist” T-shirt last week, I’m not forgiving you this week. Bring me a video of you burning it and apologizing for having been a hateful sack of shit for four years, with tears, and I’ll forgive you after that. 1/
Even Christianity insists that the sinner repent in order to be forgiven. I need to know what you’re sorry for. As @Stonekettle so often says: Be specific. Show your work. Show me you’ve seen the awfulness of what you were supporting. 2/
I doubt many Trumpists will stumble on this thread; I’m not an influencer, just a guy with opinions. But if any do, and they go “fuck you, I don’t have to earn your forgiveness”, I say: “Good talk. Glad we agree.” 3/
You need not earn my forgiveness. You are free to live without it. But don’t expect my help or sympathy. You sure as hell wouldn’t have offered yours to a gay person or a trans person or a brown person. You can live without the goodwill of this straight white cis person too. 4/4
Huh, people are reacting to this. If you agree and want to help, #1, just be kind to and support marginalized people: people of color, transgender, nonbinary, queer, non-neurotypical, women, Muslims, the poor. And most of all LISTEN TO THEM. 1/3
#2, please support @ReverendWarnock and @ossoff in their quest to become Georgia& #39;s next senators. Let& #39;s give VP-elect Harris (first of her name) and President-elect Biden as much of an edge as we can. With a donation or just spread the word. And finally ... 2/3
