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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I mean, his underlying point is right; it matters what it means to be "racist" and so using the term accurately is actually important, unlike IFF's analogy as to the difference between a couch and a chesterfield. This is a word whose meaning is important, because it's a really terrible thing to be, or from the other side, to be accused of being if you're not.
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But the other thing in discussion, "bigot" is also really terrible, so I don't think the distinction is as great as you make out.
In any event, what is the end game here for Buster? Trump arguably isn't racist based on his words, but is likely a bigot? Umm, yay!?