Yes, this has gone on before. No, it isn't new. But don't try to tell me that people thinking it's ok to do this has nothing whatsoever to do with the messaging and behavior of public figures and leaders. Looking at you, Fox News and Trump and his enablers. Edit: Here's the headline - Indiana Woman Leaves Neighbor Racist Note Targeting Black Child, Relieved Because She 'Released Some Anger' https://www.essence.com/news/deborah-cantwell-racist-letter-black-child/ https://www.essence.com/news/deborah-cantwell-racist-letter-black-child/
I'm sorry I missed the rant. I'm always fascinated by discussions about the c-word. Largely because it's almost always used in a poisonous, hateful manner by Americans, so it's considered completely and utterly awful over there. But in Britain and Australia, it's very rarely used in that context. It's probably most often used in a way that makes it synonymous with "guy" or "mate", where it can be negative or positive, and is only really considered offensive in the same way other swearwords might be considered offensive if said in the wrong situation.
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