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magicalist
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Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption ...
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“We found the scapegoat, blame that guy!”
Yeah, that's not what an scapegoat is.
hackernud3s
21 days ago
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What's a scapegoat then?
bluGill
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It is from the Bible and the old testiment law. A goat were prepared for sacrifice (part of a much more complex ritual that I'm skipping), but then lead out in the wilderness and released instead of killed.
hackernud3s
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It's someone that gets blamed despite not being responsible, Do you agree?
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Yeah, that's not what an scapegoat is.