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A correct observation, one supported by evidence, is that using the dialect correlates with being poor. Making the jump from that to "illegal commerce" was all
by derleth 14y ago
A correct observation, one supported by evidence, is that using the dialect correlates with being poor. Making the jump from that to "illegal commerce" was all you, and that was bigoted, especially since AAVE is strongly associated with African-Americans.
- smallegan 14y agoOther than the DEA or someone studying the dialect who hires based on your ability to speak AAVE? http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/24/dea.ebonics/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/24/dea.ebonics/index.html So I disagree it wasn't "all me" and it wasn't bigoted.