BossDj@lemm.ee to Politics@beehaw.org · 1 year agoRepublican congressman from Arizona referred to Black Americans as 'colored people' on House floorwww.azcentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up119file-text
arrow-up119external-linkRepublican congressman from Arizona referred to Black Americans as 'colored people' on House floorwww.azcentral.comBossDj@lemm.ee to Politics@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
Notably ironic as he was speaking in support of an amendment to ban inclusivity training requirements for military members.
minus-squareargv_minus_one@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year ago“Black people” is not a slur, but “blacks” is. So is “negro people”, even though “negro” literally means “black”. Bigots ruin everything, including language.
“Black people” is not a slur, but “blacks” is. So is “negro people”, even though “negro” literally means “black”.
Bigots ruin everything, including language.