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>You know, like a Che T-shirt doesn't mean you're endorsing the killing of political prisoners and stuff. Or that a George Washington statue endorses slavery.

What a load of bullshit. He put names of specific people in his tweet who have subsequently received threatening letters in paper mail.

The intended audience heard the message loud and clear.

I wonder if you took that message the same way if Tran said "Die slow, Rene Wiltord" and you received personal paper mail afterwards that said "Tran was right. Die, Rene."



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