[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Holly Christmas

I didn't. I said she was under extreme provocation. 31 months in jail was far too harsh.

That is still defending her. You are just using softer words.

Calling it “extreme provocation” is an excuse. Lots of people feel provoked. Most do not call for people to be burned alive.

You do not get to say racism is wrong and then downgrade it when it comes from someone you sympathise with. That is the double standard people keep pointing out.

You can argue the sentence was too harsh. Fine. That is a separate debate. But pretending her words were somehow understandable because she was upset is still minimising what she actually said.

Either racism and wishing death on groups is unacceptable full stop, or it is acceptable when the vibes feel right. You cannot have it both ways.