The most recent 20 comments posted to Making Light by Anna:

Lawrence, I know you have an LJ, and there's probably lots of comments there waiting for you.

But honestly, everyplace else that this is being discussed? Let it go. You aren't doing yourself or your friend any good. I know it sucks. I really do. But you've already admitted that in defending him you're digging a big hole. Stop. You can't do anything more at this point, and arguing about it here or elsewhere will not win friends and influence people. It will make you look foolish, like every other person who makes excuses for someone's racist behaviour.

You don't have a responsibility here. I know it feels like it, but you really don't. The only person who can do anything about what Mr Sanders wrote is Mr Sanders. And that will have to wait till he is able to do something, which obviously is not now, and may not be for some time due to his trip.

I hope you get lots of rest, and please consider what I've written.

I think there's a checklist someplace on the internet that you must be following.

1. He can't be racist, I know him, and he's a great guy!

2. He can't be racist, because he does really good work, so even if he is, it doesn't count!

3. He can't be racist, and let me tell you how he's stressed out now because of how he's being called out for this! Because it's everyone else's job to ignore it, not his job to have not said something racist in the first place!

Take a break. You are following a well-worn path that others before you have, and it is making you sound very foolish.

Word of advice: If you're losing your temper, go for a walk or something. It's the internet. It will stil be here when you get back, and if you're getting angry you're probably not sounding like you mean to when defending someone.

You've said your piece. People will accept it or not according to their way. You don't need to repeat it, and you're going to make yourself ill trying to keep up with it.

I'm not sure how it's releant to his bigotry that his wife is ill. Was there a reason you shared personal details about his life here on the internet other than to illicit sympathy? Because I can't imagine that he took the time to email you and tell you that was okay.

I can't take this anymore.

I am a Canadian resident, I am currently living in the UK. From here... what can I do? I want to do something about the insanity that is running the US government right now, and I am absolutely stumped. I have no idea. I can't vote, I can't do anything. Is there something we who are not in the US can do to stop this insanity from running straight into the fall of the Roman Empire?

You may want to read this.

Or, you know, not, since it makes me sick.

http://inbabyjail.blogspot.com/2005/09/something-i-think-everyone-should-read.html

Thank you. I was reading this, took stock, and realized that I was heading in that general direction. I can't seem to look away, and walking to and from work has become a huge deal because I keep thinking about it, and wondering what would happen here, and...

Yeah. Going to play something now.

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