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In the same way that Native-Americans are not called redskins anymore, I'd expect more empathy towards Spaniards.

by happy_path 5y ago

emerged 5y ago
Or just stop bleeding modern society to death with endless identity politics.
- happy_path 5y ago
  I'm not sure how being more precise when calling a disease is related to "identity politics". I'm asking for being more rigorous when naming things, not second-hand guessing like this article.
CountDrewku 5y ago
Are you suggesting the word Spanish is a slur? Would you like the word Redskins wiped from all history? Can I flag your comment for removal then? Stuff like this is such a waste of time for everyone. Do you really think any significant amount of people are holding prejudice towards Spaniards because they attached a disease to their name over a century ago? I mean really, you must have better things to worry about.
- happy_path 5y ago
  I'm suggesting that calling a disease with the name of a nationality is as bad as a slur. The same can be said by calling Syphilis "the French disease". You can flag my comment if you want, I simply don't care. I have many things to do. However, I think that naming things in a better way is important. Calling a disease by a nationality is disgraceful.
  - CountDrewku 5y ago
    >You can flag my comment if you want, I simply don't care. You care enough to want the term Spanish Flu removed but you don't care about throwing the word Redskins around? At least keep the logic of your stances straight. Otherwise, people might assume you're just trying to appear progressive for social credit and you don't really care about the empathy you're claiming too. Empathy is overrated anyway. I kinda don't care how you feel and I'm not going to base my beliefs on whether it upsets someone.
    - happy_path 5y ago
      > You care enough to want the term Spanish Flu removed but you don't care about throwing the word Redskins around? At least keep the logic of your stances straight. Otherwise, people might assume you're just trying to appear progressive for social credit and you don't really care about the empathy you're claiming too. I'm not "throwing the term Redskins" I'm making a comparison between the way of thinking of American society. I care for empathy with all humans. > Empathy is overrated anyway. Only if you live in and island. > I kinda don't care how you feel and I'm not going to base my beliefs on whether it upsets someone. If you speak whatever you want and upsets some people, don't blame "society" or "liberals" if you are snubbed, don't get a better job, etc.

In the same way that Native-Americans are not called redskins anymore, I'd expect more empathy towards Spaniards.

emerged 5y ago

Or just stop bleeding modern society to death with endless identity politics.

happy_path 5y ago
I'm not sure how being more precise when calling a disease is related to "identity politics". I'm asking for being more rigorous when naming things, not second-hand guessing like this article.

CountDrewku 5y ago

Are you suggesting the word Spanish is a slur? Would you like the word Redskins wiped from all history? Can I flag your comment for removal then? Stuff like this is such a waste of time for everyone. Do you really think any significant amount of people are holding prejudice towards Spaniards because they attached a disease to their name over a century ago? I mean really, you must have better things to worry about.

happy_path 5y ago
I'm suggesting that calling a disease with the name of a nationality is as bad as a slur. The same can be said by calling Syphilis "the French disease". You can flag my comment if you want, I simply don't care. I have many things to do. However, I think that naming things in a better way is important. Calling a disease by a nationality is disgraceful.
- CountDrewku 5y ago
  >You can flag my comment if you want, I simply don't care. You care enough to want the term Spanish Flu removed but you don't care about throwing the word Redskins around? At least keep the logic of your stances straight. Otherwise, people might assume you're just trying to appear progressive for social credit and you don't really care about the empathy you're claiming too. Empathy is overrated anyway. I kinda don't care how you feel and I'm not going to base my beliefs on whether it upsets someone.
  - happy_path 5y ago
    > You care enough to want the term Spanish Flu removed but you don't care about throwing the word Redskins around? At least keep the logic of your stances straight. Otherwise, people might assume you're just trying to appear progressive for social credit and you don't really care about the empathy you're claiming too. I'm not "throwing the term Redskins" I'm making a comparison between the way of thinking of American society. I care for empathy with all humans. > Empathy is overrated anyway. Only if you live in and island. > I kinda don't care how you feel and I'm not going to base my beliefs on whether it upsets someone. If you speak whatever you want and upsets some people, don't blame "society" or "liberals" if you are snubbed, don't get a better job, etc.