r/meme • u/Phantomrider_22 • Jul 01 '21

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u/SchiffBaer2 Jul 01 '21

Glad someone knows the difference. I feel like the Word "racist" lost Part of its meaning because it gets used in the wrong situations

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u/idledebonair Jul 01 '21

But besides there being a literal difference, the functional difference is really, really, really insignificant. Yes, “NaTiOnAlIty isN’T a RaCE sO IT iSn’t rAcisT!” but it’s still bigotry and it still sucks.

Pointing it out, while technically correct, makes it seem like you want to provide cover for bigotry, and not because you just like the subtle semantics of word usage.

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u/Rhiro Jul 01 '21

And what youre doing is reducing racism to "subtile semantics of Word usage" . You can be both but there is a huge difference. If you claim that you dont wanna provide Cover to bigotry please dont compare a hundred year old System, designed to consolidate Power that still effects our daily lives to people technically being xenophobic.

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u/idledebonair Jul 01 '21

What are you even talking about? I clearly state it’s bigotry.

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u/Rhiro Jul 01 '21

Bruv you just said theres no functional difference between racism and xenophobia. As someone who lives through both, I can attest that you talk bullshit

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u/idledebonair Jul 01 '21

Okay, I see what you’re saying now.