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A thread on language choices.
If you're on the right, and you're describing your opponents or their ideas:
1) Use BIGOT/BIGOTRY, not RACIST/RACISM
2) Use CONSPIRACY THEORY/THEORIST, not HOAX/HOAXER
3) Use PROGRESSIVE PRIVILEGE, not DOUBLE STANDARD/HYPOCRISY
If you're on the right, and you're describing your opponents or their ideas:
1) Use BIGOT/BIGOTRY, not RACIST/RACISM
2) Use CONSPIRACY THEORY/THEORIST, not HOAX/HOAXER
3) Use PROGRESSIVE PRIVILEGE, not DOUBLE STANDARD/HYPOCRISY
"But Will, Dems are the real racists!"
They've redefined racism to mean prejudice+power.
You can take the time to fight them on that.
Or you can just frame their intolerance as BIGOTRY
Which:
1) they haven't redefined
2) sounds terrible
3) has terrible connotations
They've redefined racism to mean prejudice+power.
You can take the time to fight them on that.
Or you can just frame their intolerance as BIGOTRY
Which:
1) they haven't redefined
2) sounds terrible
3) has terrible connotations
It's also a subtle high ground maneuver
Racism is just one form of bigotry
By opposing BIGOTRY you are opposing intolerance generally
Does anyone think intolerance is good?
Rhetorical
Racism is just one form of bigotry
By opposing BIGOTRY you are opposing intolerance generally
Does anyone think intolerance is good?
Rhetorical
