It is true that “thug” is being used as a racist dog whistle. denying that is just wilful ignore. Although policing language is annoying, especially when meanings change so quickly. That’s the euphemism treadmill in action.
and no, they are just acting like cops have always acted. the only difference is that it is now more visible and they treat white people like cops treated minorities.
mass deportations started with Obama, and continued with Trump and Biden. Biden didn’t even stop the controversial family separation. And we have to be vigilant that the next Democrat cunt might just normalize all of this rather than making substantial changes and reparations with only some symbolic changes.
if you fail to acknowledge that, then you aren’t asking to end this tyranny and violence, you’re just asking for it to go back when it only affected minorities and you had the privilege to ignore it. and yes, if that’s your attitude you are undeniably as racist as ICE agents, just afraid to acknowledge it. you shouldn’t get to pat yourself in the back and call yourself an ally.
that’s why I started with an “If”, I’m dealing with so many white saviours here that I now feel I need to prerespond to the conplaints.
the issue isn’t just how you see the word, but how it is seen. I might argue that the R word is harmless and I don’t see it as insensitive, but ignoring how everyone else sees it and using it will make me an asshole. Euphemism treadmill is real and Fox news has been using “thug” it as a racist euphemism. so here we are.
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… but you can look both in crossposted 🧵s and live reactions to this outside threadiverse for a wider concensus
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I’m saying those heads are turning, realizing the problem, if too late.
It is true that “thug” is being used as a racist dog whistle. denying that is just wilful ignore. Although policing language is annoying, especially when meanings change so quickly. That’s the euphemism treadmill in action.
and no, they are just acting like cops have always acted. the only difference is that it is now more visible and they treat white people like cops treated minorities.
mass deportations started with Obama, and continued with Trump and Biden. Biden didn’t even stop the controversial family separation. And we have to be vigilant that the next Democrat cunt might just normalize all of this rather than making substantial changes and reparations with only some symbolic changes.
if you fail to acknowledge that, then you aren’t asking to end this tyranny and violence, you’re just asking for it to go back when it only affected minorities and you had the privilege to ignore it. and yes, if that’s your attitude you are undeniably as racist as ICE agents, just afraid to acknowledge it. you shouldn’t get to pat yourself in the back and call yourself an ally.
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that’s why I started with an “If”, I’m dealing with so many white saviours here that I now feel I need to prerespond to the conplaints.
the issue isn’t just how you see the word, but how it is seen. I might argue that the R word is harmless and I don’t see it as insensitive, but ignoring how everyone else sees it and using it will make me an asshole. Euphemism treadmill is real and Fox news has been using “thug” it as a racist euphemism. so here we are.