# Is this the beginning of the end?

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 22, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end/947060 "2021-07-22T15:36:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end/947060/254 "2021-07-28T21:04:03Z")

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> [@Roger\_That](#):
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> In the present case, I happen to know Martini pretty well, and he’s been helpful and cordial and generous to me personally

Aah, the “nice guy” defence, haven’t seen that for … ooh, [hours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-of-any-good-places-to-post-controversial-topics-especially-for-anti-pit-people/947179/124) now.

You’re saying “Sure, the guy thinks Blacks can’t govern themselves - is unabashedly _proud_ of holding that view, in fact - but that doesn’t affect _me_, so he’s just great by me”

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