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[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I can handle it. I just don’t like it. And it’s not about the Republicans, my comment has nothing to do with them, it was about you. You’re the one that used the racial epithet. You.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Yes. I can see. You can handle it so well you've been getting upset about it for over a day now.

Because it's hurtful.

Unlike, apparently, when the actual racists are saying it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But the racists you’re speaking of aren’t using it in public. Name one instance of an elected Republican using it in public in the past year. You can’t because they don’t. Do you know why they don’t? Because they know it’s offensive, hurtful, and they’ll get blowback for it.

But you did use the racial epithet, very unnecessarily, your point and joke could have been made without it.

You’re pointing your finger at racists because you say they’re using racial slurs privately. But you used it publicly. You did.

That’s why I called it out, you used a racial slur publicly, unnecessarily, that would be hurtful to people, and you’re proud of it and defend it. It’s not about what Republicans do, it’s about what you do.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But the racists you’re speaking of aren’t using it in public.

Yet. Which is my point.

Because they know it’s offensive, hurtful, and they’ll get blowback for it.

But you can't handle it when someone who isn't trying to be offensive said it.

That’s why I called it out

And then you continued to talk about how much it hurt you. Repeatedly. And then claimed I didn't care about anyone's feelings because I didn't care if a word that people use in much ways hurt you when I used it.

By the way, you have no idea what my skin color is. I wonder if that would matter?