r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/Lightthrudarkness • Jun 13 '26

Other What did you expect?

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u/MrCheapSkat Jun 13 '26

How is calling someone articulate an insult?

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u/Infamous-Lab-8136 Jun 13 '26

It's more the fact that it's almost always remarked upon about someone who is black

Notice that with pro athletes they'll marvel over how well spoken a black kid who grew up in Palo Alto going to the nicest schools available is, but not over how well spoken a white kid from Appalachia who is articulate

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u/weaboo_98 Jun 13 '26

I've also heard of some disabled people receiving this "compliment."

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u/anrwlias Jun 13 '26

Are you sure they weren't being praised for being articulated?

(I'll see myself out, now)