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19 Mar, 4 tweets, 1 min read
I mean, sure. But more importantly, is there *any* threshold for someone to be able to genuinely and sincerely apologize for past mistakes, especially as a teenager–and yes, that includes saying racist things–and be able to be accepted back into society?
The problem with "never tweet" is that it reveals the problem is just producing evidence of immaturity that all of us go through at some point but many–hopefully most–grow out of.
You probably said things you wish you hadn't as a teenager. I sure did. But should the consequences really be worse only because there's Twitter now?
Why have a society where saying sorry and growing from mistakes just isn't enough–and nothing is?

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I thought this episode was extra-silly but people are taking it more and more seriously. But it's still silly.

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I don't know what I did to deserve this today
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This is basically an elementary school project that would cost millions and millions of dollars
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Richest country in the history of the world can’t keep its capital city subway running on weekends
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