Candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
Joined February 2009
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It’s certainly easier to forgive people who have had the courtesy to apologize. But if we only grant forgiveness to people who ask for it, we’ll never really know peace.
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Accountability is important. But forgiveness is equally so. Restorative justice honors both.
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Yes, cancel culture has lost people a lot. A whole whole lot. Careers, money, reputations. And it costs truth. It debilitates a society when people are scared to say or do what others might not like. Truth suffers when all we do is judge.
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Twitter is very powerful. People might say they’re not swayed by it but it’s amazing how much influence it has.
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2/ But when you’re tried in the media or on social media the court of public opinion can be vicious and cruel these days. Just because someone said something, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s true! Gossip isn’t evidence. Accountability is one thing, but mob justice is another.
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1/ “Innocent until proven guilty” is a core principle of justice. If you’re tried in a court of law there are rules of due process: the defendant’s lawyer gets to cross-examine the accuser, defendant gets to bring his or her own witnesses, circumstantial evidence investigated etc
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.@BetsySweetME offers Mainers a genuine progressive alternative to Susan Collins. I hope they choose her for their Democratic Senate nominee next week!Offering people Medicare4All, a Green New Deal, etc is the way to win! Betsy is a wonderful woman and a wonderful candidate.
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The 1 Percent's Quarter-Trillion Dollar Tax Cheat by @davidsirota sirota.substack.com/p/the-1-…
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This is a woman who would be fabulous in Congress. Support for candidates like this is the way we make the change.
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