I mean it was a matter of much discussion in the 19th century that "anti-Semite" was adopting their own terminology (*they* said there was such a thing as "Semitism" that they stood in opposition to) Hence the modern decision not to punctuate it ("antisemitism")https://twitter.com/CelticAnarchy/status/1293706909799809025 …
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Anyway don't get distracted by bullshit like "Semitic refers to a language family, Ethiopians speak a Semitic language" Yeah so what The term "antisemite" was THEIR word for THEMSELVES based on their wackjob beliefs, using it doesn't mean you think they're true
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Or, indeed, t~rf. It was a term they came up with. Trans folks and their allies adopted it to mark them out. And now, suddenly, it's a "slur."
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