Senator Robert Byrd was a man who was a member of the KKK and ended up being 100% in line with the NAACP and a strong advocate for civil rights. He didn’t get a tattoo he didn’t understand, he actually tried to block civil rights legislation, realized later how fucked up that was and busted his ass to change things for the better.
People like Byrd are an example to others who may be questioning their racist ideas. Creating an atmosphere where embracing bad ideas in your early twenties is an unrecoverable and unpardonable sin would result in most people never being able to move forward. Do we really want to lock people into their sophomoric notions? Or do we want to embrace and reward positive change?
Considering how prevalent MAGA is in the US. I want all of those people to grow out of this bullshit, because we’re going to need them to help repair the damage they caused. And that can’t happen if we never forgive their past transgressions even when they change and seek forgiveness.
Let’s say you’re right and he knew what kind of tat he was getting.
Oftentimes those who realize how wrong they were end up being the best advocates for positive change. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Byrd#Political_views
Senator Robert Byrd was a man who was a member of the KKK and ended up being 100% in line with the NAACP and a strong advocate for civil rights. He didn’t get a tattoo he didn’t understand, he actually tried to block civil rights legislation, realized later how fucked up that was and busted his ass to change things for the better.
People like Byrd are an example to others who may be questioning their racist ideas. Creating an atmosphere where embracing bad ideas in your early twenties is an unrecoverable and unpardonable sin would result in most people never being able to move forward. Do we really want to lock people into their sophomoric notions? Or do we want to embrace and reward positive change?
Considering how prevalent MAGA is in the US. I want all of those people to grow out of this bullshit, because we’re going to need them to help repair the damage they caused. And that can’t happen if we never forgive their past transgressions even when they change and seek forgiveness.