The problem with this take is that there were plenty of (ostensibly and, recognizing no one was confirming IDs, purportedly) Black folks in the comments who felt the post was perfectly fine for Kevin to make. I’m fine with him backing it out, but there wasn’t consensus from the people in question.
There doesn't need to be full consensus for it to be a bad take. Black people are not a monolith and surely no other group of people are asked for their full consensus for us to know something said by someone white in reference to them should've stayed in the drafts.
But you recognize the comment I was directly replying to said if the historian listens to the people etc? Except enough of those people said his initial take was fine. So merely listening to the people isn’t useful advice at all. I’m not disagreeing with removing the post. Just her logic.
Yes, I saw that. I believe those people are wrong. They said it, and it could be said to be a consensus because it's in the comments, but I think they are wrong. I do recognize the responses of people saying they felt it was ok.
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