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These terrible politically motivated takes about Trudeau are terrible. Is blackface demeaning? Yes. Is it the same as saying N word in anger, straight to the face of a black person? Are you ####ing kidding me??

It's like *context* doesn't exist for some people. Like history doesn't exist. Or power balance.

Black people get to own a word that used to be used to make them property. If they want to use it twice on Sundays they can do whatever they want.

Context. I've sung rap lyrics. Among a bunch of white kids it's obvious the context is musical. Among a mixed group with black kids I read the room and told myself that word was off limits and never used it again. Context.

If Peters said the N word as a quote, something like "enough of this 'mother ####ing' music -- I like my mother", I understand the mistake. But he didn't own the mistake at the time and doubled down on it. I don't believe him when he says he apologized.

And the letter to Tre -- just terrible. Terrible. The Beaverton said it best.

Context.