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minus-squareLeninWeave [none/use name]hexbear8·edit-23 years agoCalling historical victims of colonialism barbaric is racist. Calling historical perpetrators of colonialism barbaric is fine. Your defense here is "I wouldn't be racist if I were calling white Americans barbaric". link
minus-squarekhodahafez_dispenser [comrade/them]hexbear5·3 years agoTrue. I'm simply saying in no context is it okay to call something n-word. link
minus-squareLeninWeave [none/use name]hexbear6·edit-23 years agoThat's true, but it wasn't meant as a direct equivalent. It was meant to point out that racism is not an acceptable response to bad policy, by example of a policy and a slur that are both much worse. link
Calling historical victims of colonialism barbaric is racist. Calling historical perpetrators of colonialism barbaric is fine.
Your defense here is "I wouldn't be racist if I were calling white Americans barbaric".
True. I'm simply saying in no context is it okay to call something n-word.
That's true, but it wasn't meant as a direct equivalent. It was meant to point out that racism is not an acceptable response to bad policy, by example of a policy and a slur that are both much worse.