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		dragonwriter on Sept 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Coinbase offers exit package for employees not com... Yes, I watched it and his “stand back and stand by” direction to the Proud Boys wasn't nuanced at all. In fact, the media tends not to report on the added emphasis on the “stand by”, which served to minimize the “stand back”.

Can_Not on Sept 30, 2020 [–]

"stand back" was barely a good thing to say, but adding "stand by" is means "and get ready to attack later".

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