Very relevant to the current discussion in early medieval studies with some people attempting to argue that racism is an ‘American problem’ - racism has always been here in the uk and we have to fight it here #MedievalTwitterhttps://twitter.com/BenHCarrington/status/1184127074857971712 …
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Rooted in white supremacist literature. Evidently better terms need to be found, but right now early medieval England or Early English is a better option. The North Atlantic seems far too broad. 2/
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That *does* happen, but I can assure you the English is the main rallying cry of the far right, precisely because it implies a (false and problematic) equation between medieval and modern identities; Anglo-Saxon is trickier there, and when used tends to be elided into English.
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I agree that it draws a connection between the medieval and modern that is false. What alternatives would you suggest for someone like myself who studies early Medieval English speaking communities? Asking seriously here, it’s something I’m grappling with.
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