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minus-squareNickwithaC@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down7·29 days ago“thug” is kind of the new n word.
minus-squareSaapas@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·28 days agoWell clearly not in every use. “Jackbooted thugs” is a well established and has no race connotations. And using it that way suits the situation a lot better than whatever use is associated with black people
minus-square🍉 Albert 🍉@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down5·29 days agoGod, how much I fucking hate the euphemism treadmill
“thug” is kind of the new n word.
Well clearly not in every use. “Jackbooted thugs” is a well established and has no race connotations. And using it that way suits the situation a lot better than whatever use is associated with black people
God, how much I fucking hate the euphemism treadmill