The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

"Chink in the armor" is a different example. While it's a homonym, that use of chink has nothing to do with the racial slur.

I was being sarcastic and taking the whole thing to an extreme.

Regarding your other example, GD, I think there is a difference between ignorance and racism. Once someone is educated as to the connotations and still continues to use it, it moves from ignorance into racism.

Edited to add: It isn't that hard to think the "chink in the armor" thing could become a controversy. A while ago, and I don't recall the exact location or context, but I think it was some city council meeting somewhere....a councilman used the word "niggardly", which basically mean stingy or petty in giving small amounts. Some woman who had no idea what the word meant raised all sorts of hell because of what it sounds like and it became a pretty big story and this guy was having to defend himself for a long time.