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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
All of this is of course just a tangent, because the comment you replied to, and my reply to you, were specific to concept creep as it pertains to racism, and the scope of what is "racist" or "hate speech" being expanded to the point that it's considerably more watered down, thereby robbing it of at least some of its power. This in turn is starting to have political consequences.
So to that extent at least, Yamato has a point that can't be easily dismissed by just calling him "dumb".
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My opinion on this is that there a generally two schools of thought when it comes to racism and bigotry, and it comes to the whole intent vs. impact issue I constantly bring up. I also don't think it's as much about expanding the term as it is that we have more people who are willing to speak out about they find racist without as much fear of persecution, and also being granted a bigger audience. Much of what is starting to permeate the mainstream discourse are concepts that have been kicking around for years in various circles. Do some of them go too far? Probably, but I also think the more extremist and "oversensitive" elements tend to get amplified by certain sources on both sides of the argument to further certain narratives.
It's also been my experience that those who are quick to dismiss claims on the grounds of over-sensitivity and political correctness often fail to understand or attempt to understand the arguments of the aggrieved.
I also think both you and Yamato are overstating the historical power that calling someone a racist or a bigot has ever had.