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Re:21st-century editors should keep their hands off of 20th-... by themaninthedark on Monday June 12, 2023 @05:31PM (#36301465)
That is rather racist isn't it?(Not your comment but the attitude held by the corporation)
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Re:21st-century editors should keep their hands off of 20th-... by slg on Monday June 12, 2023 @06:17PM (#36302056)
No, it is cynical, ignorant, and lazy, but I don't think it qualifies as racist. I would compare it to those people who like to claim they "don't see race". It isn't actually racist because it isn't discriminatory or putting one race above another. It is just ignoring something that often can't be ignored.
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