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>He's not responsible for what his ancestors did or didn't.

Have you ever noticed that people who claim full glory and responsibility 
about the wonderful stuff their ancestors did are often the same who 
suddenly claim to have neither shame or responsibility about the horrible 
stuff the same ancestors did?

It goes like this :

- Your grandpa's stepfather's cousin invented the nail clipper
- Wow, WE invented the nail clipper in MY family! WE're the greatest family 
that ever lived. I'm so proud to be part of that family, to live in the land 
that invented the nail clipper and to breathe the air that went through the 
lungs of people who invented the nail clipper. No other civilization could 
invent the nail clipper! It's in MY genes!
- He made a bundle of money out of it and paid for the family mansion you're 
still living in
- WE are a hard-working family and I deserve every single cent from all this 
hard work!

- Your grandpa traded slaves and committed genocide
- Not my fault! I wasn't even born! Why should I care?
- He made a bundle of money out of it and paid for the family mansion you're 
still living in
- Not my fault! I wasn't even born! Why should I care?

G.

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