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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's right, we must not assume that past and current behavior is a predictor of future behavior. We should instead focus on what can be, unburdened by what has been!

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Obama taught us to “look forward, not backward” to when “we tortured some folks.”

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago

That's our secret, we're always torturing folk.