• LeninWeave [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    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".

      • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        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.