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not the phrase I'd choose to associate with, even metaphorically
by micromacrofoot 2y ago
not the phrase I'd choose to associate with, even metaphorically
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- micromacrofoot 2y agounfortunately I did read it
- veidr 2y agoThis phrase has been largely co-opted by US white nationalist/fascist groups (similar to how Pepe the Frog was) but that is a relatively recent development; the phrase has been in use for a long time before that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_blue_line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_blue_line
- skrtskrt 2y agoit's not that recent that it's a very negative term - the wiki even says the usage with regards to covering up police crimes dates back to the 70s
- veidr 2y agoYeah, but it wasn't an overt white supremacist slogan until recently. Regardless, I wouldn't have chosen that phrasing, either. I just think it's improbable that the OP (on the Linux list I mean) intended to associate linux maintainers with white nationalists.
- micromacrofoot 2y agothe association with police has always been tied to white nationalism, the only change is that the association has become mainstream