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Re:U.S. safety agency to consider ban on gas stoves amid hea... by willcipriano on Monday January 09, 2023 @04:19PM (#34316229)
What's the term for someone who is motivated by putting things into a racial context? A racist?
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Re:U.S. safety agency to consider ban on gas stoves amid hea... by Spivak on Monday January 09, 2023 @04:41PM (#34316551)
It's like you tried to find the worst faith interpretation of what I said.

A: You have a group of people who, broadly speaking, are motivated to address systemic racial and economic inequality.

B: You will have better luck getting someone on-board with your piece of legislation if you frame it in the context of an issue they care about.

A + B: Hello senator, this bill I'm proposing about gas ranges will help address systemic racial and economic inequality because...

The idea that you think A is talking about a group of racists is quite literally insane.

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Re:U.S. safety agency to consider ban on gas stoves amid hea... by willcipriano on Monday January 09, 2023 @05:20PM (#34317135)
"People are being harmed!"

"Yawn, what color are they?"

"White."

"Oh that's a serious issue then!"

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