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I think the larger problem – and it’s a very complicated one today – is how you assess a person who himself might not have negative characteristics, but who has widespread appeal to people who do. 

This can be said of every single person who walks this earth. 'Guilty by association' is something that happens more often than not in all walks of life and can be very damaging. But people would rather stoke their prejudices and the flames of fear (or ignorance) in others just to get a leg up. It matters not if they're right or wrong or the damage they inflict and sadly has a trickle down effect. 

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