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Re:Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding... by c-linkage on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @08:04AM (#43691540)
Just as black people have claimed the "n" word, white racists have now claimed the "w" word.

Still not sure it was a fair trade though.

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Re:Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding... by nailer on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @09:53AM (#43692706)
People of all backgrounds, which hate Asians, Jewish people and white Americans use the term. Including some members of those groups.
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Re:Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding... by johnnyanmac on Wednesday April 16, 2025 @03:16AM (#43702430)
>Still not sure it was a fair trade though.

It's never a fair trade. But at least one is a singular word you never have to use in a discussion. The other was a term that de-humanized people.

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