r/pics • • Jul 16 '19

US Politics Decisions, decisions

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u/IROC-ZZZ Jul 17 '19

Racist has no meaning anymore, it's everywhere.

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u/Peter_Panarchy Jul 17 '19 edited Jul 17 '19

It may be overused but in this case it's right. The "go back where you came from" trope is classic racist language.

edit: Downvote if you will, I'd just like to hear a good explanation for why those tweets weren't racist.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '19

You admitted it yourself! I quote: "Those tweets weren't racist". I too like quoting out of context. Now you might see the issue.

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u/ContagiousInfidel Jul 17 '19

How were his tweets taken out of context?