86 Jamilah Lemieux (Slate) "I am absolutely gobsmacked at the thought of a Black man wanting to have his Black child held accountable for (possibly) stealing a pair of fucking gym shoes" (archive.is) posted 3 years ago by AntonioOfVenice 3 years ago by AntonioOfVenice +86 / -0 68 comments share 68 comments share save hide report block hide replies
They're desperate to avoid conceding that actions have consequences, for fear of being held to account for their behaviour.
They are much akin to soldiers of a certain mid-20th-century warring nation, repeating to themselves "I'm just following orders, just following orders. Nothing I do is my fault, it's all the fault of the people giving me orders."