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When people talk about 'gibs', they aren't talking about the government assistance provided to people like them. They're talking about the (functionally identic
by fnovd 10y ago
When people talk about 'gibs', they aren't talking about the government assistance provided to people like them. They're talking about the (functionally identical) government assistance provided to black people.
- Senji 10y agoIt's more general term for all welfare. Not just black people.
- fnovd 10y agoIt's coded language. See: 'illegal immigrant'. The phrase could, and in a literal reading does, mean anyone entering the US illegally. When politicians talking about deporting 'illegal immigrants', it's understood that they mean illegal Mexican immigrants. In the same way, 'gibs' could, in theory, mean any government handout. However, if you examine its specific usage you'll see a clear pattern.