• ExtremeDullard@piefed.social
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    12 days ago

    The suspect also allegedly tried to set the 54-year-old Black woman on fire during the heated exchange.

    Trying to set her someone on fire certainly counts as a heated exchange.

    And yes, the author elected to make extra-sure you understood the woman was black, in case you didn’t deduce that from her attacker’s use of the N-word.

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      12 days ago

      in case you didn’t deduce that from her attacker’s use of the N-word.

      I’m white, and I’ve had people call me the N-word.

      Bigots are weird and dumb, after all.

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        12 days ago

        it’s the worst thing they can think to call someone. it’s why the f-slur is also a favorite of bigots.

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      Unfortunately it’s a bit necessary as even the likes of the Cart Narc has been called the n-word despite being as pasty white as it gets.