...a particular ethnic group be used only by someone whose ethnicity is seen to "match" that name. This way, #Trump supporters don't even need to look at that person before applying their racist prejudices to him - the name becomes a substitute for his skin color & appearance...
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Replying to @cooney21 @MccollumRandall and
A white person who uses a name perceived to be "Hispanic" spoils that shortcut for racists. And that's the real reason why Randall got so annoyed at Beto he had to send this tweet. Trump knows that about the racists at the core of his "base" (he's a racist himself after all)...pic.twitter.com/clqXBEAoa3
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Replying to @cooney21 @MccollumRandall and
So
#Trump knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote (w/out support) that the name Beto is "to indicate Hispanic heritage" (just this once Randall, pretend that facts matter to you & go back and look at what Trump wrote - those are his words & they're right there)....1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cooney21 @MccollumRandall and
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#Trump knew exactly how his racist supporters would react - it's exactly how you did react Randall. You parroted Trump's message, labeling O'Rourke's name w/the ubiquitous Trumpian insult: "fake."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cooney21 @MccollumRandall and
It's your Trumpian premise Randall - that only people deemed suitably "Hispanic" enough can have names that are perceived as "Hispanic" - that is blatantly racist, not O'Rourke's message. Not only is it racist, it's inconsistent w/the principle of individual rights & freedoms...
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Replying to @cooney21 @MccollumRandall and
...upon which this country is based. A Hispanic nickname doesn't necessarily suggest or require the person bearing the name to have some or even any Hispanic heritage. If a "Roberto" of undisputed Hispanic ancestry wanted to go by "Robert", should he be allowed to do so?...
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Replying to @cooney21 @MccollumRandall and
Or would you label him "fake" for doing so? While you're struggling to give a coherent response to that inquiry that doesn't further demonstrate your own racism by leaving no doubt that YOU, Randall, are the one determined to "divid[e] people into groups based on race...
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Replying to @cooney21 @MccollumRandall and
"ethnicity and religion", let me suggest a way out for you. Can we agree that 1) everyone has a right to be called by their preferred name w/out having racist insults hurled at them like the "fake" insults both you &
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Replying to @cooney21 @MccollumRandall and
...to keep all of the healthy body parts they're born with, including foreskin? By doing so, you'd be joining what is by far the majority view on both points. By disagreeing w/either, you'd be taking a position that is simply indefensible to anyone in civilized society.
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Replying to @cooney21 @MccollumRandall and
Don't forget, it will be obvious to any rational, objective, non-racist & non-bigoted reader of our exchanges that only I have presented facts, medical & anatomical evidence & logic to support my position, while you've responded only with false, unfounded & speculative...
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...personal attacks (it's called projection Randall, and it's not a flattering look for you).
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