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   Questor to Jenny Telia   
   Re: Umscribe: Prince Philip   
   22 Apr 21 20:07:28   
   
   From: usenet@only.tnx   
      
   On Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:13:23 +0200, Jenny Telia  wrote:   
   >On 13/04/2021 20:53, Questor wrote:   
   >> Without getting into the specifics of this instance, shouldn't we expect   
   more   
   >> from our leaders?  Of course they're human too, however because of their   
   >> position they have a greater responsibility to model better behavior.  Not   
   to be   
   >> clueless, tone deaf, insensitive, or condescending.  Is it so hard to treat   
   >> others in a respectful manner, even if it's only for the cameras?  Think   
   what   
   >> you will, say what you like behind closed doors, but since when has saying   
   >> insulting things to people's faces become an admirable trait?   
   >   
   >Since the time that those leaders adopted the attitude that lying,   
   >cheating and blatantly ignoring facts is a normal thing? Or were you   
   >sleeping throughout Trump's presidency? (I'm guessing that you're an   
   >American. )   
      
   That was what is known as a rhetorical question.  Of course the answer is that   
   insulting people has never become an admirable trait.  The fact that Trump   
   engaged in that behavior and was admired by his followers for it in no way   
   legitimatizes it or makes it acceptable.   
      
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