CEO of Banjo admitted to being a Neo-Nazi skinhead in his youth

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 4:33 PM UTC

eropple wrote: post #79

sergiotapia wrote: post #71

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"I had known some of the Skinheads there from prior rallies in Tennessee and because of not knowing anybody there, I ended up meeting with them and hung out with them for some time," he said. Isn't it human nature to reach for familiarity when in new places? You're reaching.

Human nature to reconnect with Nazis? I dunno--if I had a friend who was self-avowed hostis humanis generis they would by definition no longer be my friend. But this is your schtick, so continue to perform it.

Post by throwaway2048 » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 4:38 PM UTC

ciabattabread wrote: post #81

Why the hell was this post flagged?

Post by sergiotapia » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 4:47 PM UTC

eropple wrote: post #79

sergiotapia wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"I had known some of the Skinheads there from prior rallies in Tennessee and because of not knowing anybody there, I ended up meeting with them and hung out with them for some time," he said. Isn't it human nature to reach for familiarity when in new places? You're reaching.

Human nature to reconnect with Nazis? I dunno--if I had a friend who was self-avowed hostis humanis generis they would by definition no longer be my friend. But this is your schtick, so continue to perform it.

Post by threatofrain » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 4:59 PM UTC

DaniloDias wrote: post #34

forgot_user1234 wrote: post #24

When reached for comment, Patton wrote: "32 years ago I was a lost, scared, and vulnerable child. I won’t go into detail, but the reasons I left home at such a young age are unfortunately not unique; I suffered abuse in every form. I did terrible things and said despicable and hateful things, including to my own Jewish mother, that today I find indefensibly wrong, and feel extreme remorse for. I have spent most of my…

There is a part of me that wants to extend forgiveness, but then I remember what Banjo does and I feel nothing for him. I’ve known many who were stupid when they were young. It often is a direct result of malignant or neglecting parents. Some recover and do great things. This guy appears to have “recovered” and then went on to monetize state surveillance ambitions.

Post by threatofrain » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 5:04 PM UTC

sasasassy wrote: post #65

bravoetch wrote: post #29

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People do change between being 17 and being adults. If you write about your life, knowing you are now a public figure, and leave this huge racist detail out, then the change is not enough. We can't accept both that people change, and it's ok to lie about it to everyone.

Why can't you accept that? People change and people can still be afraid that if everyone knew what they did as a teenager they'd be attacked relentlessly. Lying is exactly the correct thing to do when living in an unreasonable world.