Folks keep saying "war crimes" but that gives their propaganda too much credit, this was just fucking straight-up murder, so yeah I can see where you wouldn't think the second order for murder was the thing that was going to get you

the TA was trans. the problem for the people who set her up was her *existing in the world*

I genuinely think people want to hold on to the belief that they can insulate themselves by being "smart" about things. That it won't come for them. This is every "well I would never have gone out dressed like that" conversation women have so they can feel safe in the world

it simply isn't true that "integrity" requires you to loudly proclaim that the kernel of truth in a bad faith attack has to be given it's due. i feel dirty even conceding it here because it feels necessary to the larger point that you DO NOT need to be That Person.

So strange it only seems to work in one direction

Don't carry water for Nazis, kids. That's your actual constitutional right!

There are no citations, absolutely no evidence the student did the reading, no critical thought, just the repetition of dogmatic teachings with zero reflection. No matter how dumb anyone's personal beliefs, they can still smartly engage with contrary texts. That's a great essay! This essay is trash!