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Books, not bombs
I reckon that she was/is trying to prove how strong she is, that she will take no shit from anyone and is therefore leadership material.Yes they are just as capable, but with minorities who are tories, I think "people" like Braverman feel they have to be "even more extreme" than the white tory extremists in order to "fit in" and prove themselves.
(my daughter is mixed race. She expressed exactly this view about Braverman)