Interesting and nuanced discussion here about Rusesabagina https://twitter.com/Simonturner1967/status/1300725645920612353
And for whomever out there who tries to put people into camps: contextualisation is not justification
Is it clear that he started waddling into extremist territory? Yes. Is it interesting to question why? Yes. Does that mean excusing his more recent actions? No. Is there clear proof that he has funded armed organisations? Not that I'm aware of, but he did pay lip service to them
Will I regret this thread and end up temporarily closing down my account because I should have been more diligent and not say anything about this matter because trying to be in the middle of the road means both sides can hit you? Maybe
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