is the term "slave" a slur against eastern europeans
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we could in a sense decolonize "slave" by replacing it with a latin term (servus) but of course servant already has another modern meaning an alternative might be to use an older germanic term like "thralldom" to describe slavery with no specific ethnic affiliation
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of course this seems like an incredible waste of time because no one except internet weirdos actually associate slavery with Slavs and no one thinks especially of the sons of Lech, Czech, and Rus when people mention slaves in any common context
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so yes, we could imagine FDR demonizing cannabis as the drug menace of Mexican neerdowells when people say marijuana and in a sense yes that would be correct. in exactly the same sense that people affiliate Byzantine raiding parties with the American Civil War
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i guess in summary as an etymology enthusiast I support this principle and look forward to systematically remaking language along these lines
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Fascinating
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Mostly Byzantine and Magyar raiders who came to get them.pic.twitter.com/v2n06ZgCyS
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But yes I agree, Slav became a brand name for slaves. You don’t call it hook and loop fasteners, you call it Velcro. Same with band aids. They were such a popular choice for slaves, the cream of the crop, that their brand of slaves became the ideal.
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I am POC hear me ROAR I demand REPARATIONS t. slav
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