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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe rarely seen "Reverse Nuremberg Defense."
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Travis View
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Feb 10, 2021
Trump supporters wearing Trump gear stormed the capitol after being directed to march to the capitol by Trump after they were summed to D.C. by Trump based on election fraud lies promoted by Trump.
But who's to say who's at fault for this unpreventable tragedy?
The argument "You can only blame the people who carry out the acts, not the leaders who direct them" is the rarely seen "Reverse Nuremberg Defense."
4:18 PM · Feb 10, 2021
Travis View
@travis_view
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Feb 10, 2021
Trump supporters wearing Trump gear stormed the capitol after being directed to march to the capitol by Trump after they were summed to D.C. by Trump based on election fraud lies promoted by Trump.
But who's to say who's at fault for this unpreventable tragedy?
The argument "You can only blame the people who carry out the acts, not the leaders who direct them" is the rarely seen "Reverse Nuremberg Defense."
4:18 PM · Feb 10, 2021
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The rarely seen "Reverse Nuremberg Defense." (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Feb 2021
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burrowowl
(17,632 posts)1. Kick
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)2. K&R!
Nevilledog
(51,022 posts)3. ...
Blue Owl
(50,270 posts)4. The Grebmerun Defense
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)5. "I was only giving the orders!"
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)6. Strange defense for sure
I am so tired of this...I feel the organizers exploited and groomed a lot of dumb shits as human shields. And the leaders will blame innocent people because of it...
lame54
(35,264 posts)7. But, I was only giving orders