Comment by bpt3

> So your hypothesis here is that people just switch slurs. But is that really true? It's not easy to get a new word into the general vocabulary. Sure, a small group of people could agree to a substitute for the n-word. But when they used it in public, most people wouldn't have any idea what they were talking about. Which means the slur wouldn't have the same impact as if they'd used the slur everyone knows.

Yes, that is my "hypothesis", having a basic familiarity with history where this has happened repeatedly. It's obviously not that hard to get a word into general usage, and it's also not a mystery when someone is attempting to insult you even if you aren't familiar with the word in the moment.

> I didn't reframe, but I did draw a logical conclusion that may seem opaque if you haven't thought it through.

You asked a question, then changed the phrasing of that question in your next question. I would say that failing to ask the question you actually meant to ask (which is a generous reading of our discussion) is indicative of failing to think things through.

Again, your behavior has been consistently antagonistic and obnoxious (the comment above is another example).

> You acknowledge that ethnic slurs are harmful

Yes

> but you don't see the link between equal rights and how people are referred to by those in power.

Never said anything close to that.

> Do you see the contradiction there?

I get that you'd like it if I said what you are claiming as that could be contradictory and you could expand on that while asking leading questions and contributing little else, but I didn't and frankly have no interest in continuing a conversation with an insufferable prig.

> You're imagining a world where leaders can use the n-word without reproach, yet people of color are treated equally by society.

No I'm not. Go have your imaginary conversation elsewhere.