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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet
Just out of interest if Mrs Abbot was referring to events from the colonial days why did she use the present tense in her tweet?
Love, present tense, not loved. Simple as you like.
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The Tweet she referred too was this:
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"I do wish everyone would stop saying 'the black community.' WHICH ONE?
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to which Abbott replied:
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White people love playing "divide & rule" We should not play their game #tacticasoldascolonialism
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So yeah, she wasn't quoted out of context at all.
Personally I think it's a silly little gaff but she has a bit of a reputation for those now, could be damaging.