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I couldn't even imagine how stressful it must be to enter into this kind of conversation when English isn't your first language. I feel for you. What I meant w
by tenaciousDaniel 9y ago
I couldn't even imagine how stressful it must be to enter into this kind of conversation when English isn't your first language. I feel for you.
What I meant was that the meaning of terms like "white supremacist" and "racist" has changed dramatically in recent years. To the point where it's very difficult to speak clearly about these types of things.
- tenaciousDaniel 9y agoI realized that even here I wasn't very clear. What I was saying was that you shouldn't have to say that you don't support racists before every single statement. But because of how our language has shifted, you now have to, and it's unfortunate.
- CWuestefeld 9y agoI don't think this is a language problem at all. It's because of a stupid binary us vs them mindset. Any time you offer a criticism, it's automatically perceived as support of the other tribe. Any admission that your own tribe might not be as pure as the new-fallen snow, or that the other tribe isn't always completely evil, is enough to brand someone as a pariah. As long as we keep up this attitude, we're going to continue - and deepen our political divides.