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askchapo • 2 years ago

Is "gusano" a racist slur?

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Is "gusano" a racist slur?

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askchapo • 2 years ago

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FidelCastro [he/him]
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2 years ago
Gusano was coined by Fidel Castro to refer to counter-revolutionaries.

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- Rojo27 [he/him]
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  2 years ago
  Ah, didn't realize Fidel was the one to coin the term. Thanks:fidel-cool:
  
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