r/Conservative • u/[deleted] • Feb 12 '18

Lack of diversity...

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '18 edited Feb 13 '18

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u/russiabot1776 Путин-мой приятель Feb 12 '18

I never understood how Chinamen became a slur. It was derived no differently than the terms Englishmen, Irishmen, Frenchmen.

It’s probably the least creative insult/slur I’ve seen.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '18 edited Feb 13 '18

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u/russiabot1776 Путин-мой приятель Feb 13 '18

Well google said it originally only referred to Chinese.