Re:Changes at YC
by input_sh on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @07:40AM
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This has nothing to do with "wokeness" or inclusivity, this is known as past exonerative.
It's a way of distancing yourself from the blame. "Mistakes were made" instead of "we made mistakes". Or "a suspect was shot in an officer-involved shooting" instead of "a policeman shot the suspect".
It's the equivalent of saying "shit happens, who knows who's to blame" when we all know who's to blame.
It's a way of distancing yourself from the blame. "Mistakes were made" instead of "we made mistakes". Or "a suspect was shot in an officer-involved shooting" instead of "a policeman shot the suspect".
It's the equivalent of saying "shit happens, who knows who's to blame" when we all know who's to blame.