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I agree. There's a benign interpretation too -- the author might protest that it's America, and there are plenty of flim-flammers of all races. But it's insens
by hughw 11y ago
I agree.
There's a benign interpretation too -- the author might protest that it's America, and there are plenty of flim-flammers of all races. But it's insensitive, and the post could've been equally funny without invoking the stereotype.
In another context besides a global community of open source programmers and users, it might be OK.
- peteretep 11y agoWith all the talk of uncles and cousins, I wonder if the submitter may be of Middle Eastern or South Asian persuasian - I don't think it would occur to most accidental racists.