Rep. Eli Crane used the derogatory phrase in describing his proposed amendment to a military bill. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.

  • kewjo@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    2 years ago

    just because something is “politically correct” at the time does not mean it was not offensive? there were literally signs in public spaces that said ”no colored people allowed". literally HOAs that said ”no colored people allowed". just because it’s a political term does not mean it was not used to disenfranchise a specific portion of society.

    • btaf45@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      2 years ago

      Just because racist used a thing does not make the thing itself bad. Racists used phones also. So phones are bad?