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Originally Posted by Oliver_W
My flippant answer "people are stupid", but the real answer is that some people get caught up in tribalism and identity politics, which bang on about "white privilege" and various forms of critical theory, so it gets to the point where in their heads, every single white person is representative of an apocryphal oppressive system. Every person is representative and responsible for themself and their own actions, there's never an excuse for collective blame.
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Difficult not get "caught up" in tribalism and identity politics if these very things are quoted as justification for attrocities by the perpetrators themselves.
This last atrocity comes with a long manifesto for example. Previous ones also came with justifications.
I'm not blaming every person, but I'd certainly blame the perpetrators, their supporters and their apologists. I think that's fair enough, as you say they are responsible for their actions.