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My most charitable thinking about this is that she s always just playing to win. The way she acted was just that, an act. She did it because she knew it appealed to a particular segment of society that could get her elected. Now there is a sea change she is smart enough to know MAGA is doomed and she had jumped ship early because she thinks it will be more politically advantageous in the long run.
She may be genuinely remorseful if she is good for her, but it doesn't erase the things she had voted for, against, and the things she said that harmed people or incited violence deliberately or accidentally.
That said, she is somewhat uniquely positioned to assist in the deprogramming of MAGA members so, though I don't trust her, the things she is doing and saying today are leading people away from Trump, and that is the most vital mission right now.
The deprogramming is an incredibly good point.
Yeah, the apologies are the first step, if she follows through and changes we can decide wgat to do. But as it stands stepping back will at the very least reduce the heat she gets because she only gets it because she's actively been picking fights
she should never be given benefit of the doubt just because she "apologized". her past conduct should not be forgotten, ever, no matter how strategically advantageous it might be for you at the moment. the end does not justify the means.
The means are an attempt at my belief in rehabilitation and forgiveness when possible. Her past conduct is reprehensible, and also I don't believe we should be saying that it's not worth bothering trying to change.
I'm unlikely to ever like her, but fucking hell I'm sick and tired of this pervasive idea that people can never change for the better and even if they do they're still evil. It's carceral bullshit.
She hasn't demonstrated change yet, just announced her intentions, whether true or not. It's worth keeping an eye out and seeing if she actually does change. I'm never going to forget who she has been for the past several years, but just as I believe a murderer should be given the opportunity to become a better person I'll give her the room to do the same or not. It's not like I have any power over her whatsoever.
Yep. As always: Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.
Her apology and future actions should be considered if she’s ever found guilty and put before a court for sentencing.
Messing up while running for political position should result in a permanent return to private life. There’s a limited number of seats and millions of people who can fill them.
If you give people no credit for admitting they were wrong or give them no chance to atone, then you give them no reason to do it and they will continue down the path they are on. To me it is preferable that she stops being toxic vs her continuing if those are the two choices.
I am not saying she should be forgiven, but if she is genuine, and that remains to be seen (she has a lot of work to do to prove that), then continuing to punish or otherwise vilify her, sends her the message that she's damned is she does and she's damned if she doesn't so why not continue being toxic. Why should she try to be better?
If she continues to atone and does some very positive things in future (again doubtful) there should at least be some consideration given that she may have changed.
i understand this argument, but if you enter politics by being willing to burn the society to the ground for your personal profit, that shouldn't be easy to wave away. at least you shouldn't be able to keep the profit from doing so.
imagine i steel your wallet and then say "oh, i regret that, but i have changed and i am a better person now, so please like me. also i'd like to keep that wallet." that would be clearly absurd, and she is in similar position.
let her go work for the ngo and help poor people, after doing so for as long as she was evil, i may be willing to admit she really changed.