The process by which subgroups export a new taboo/sacredness into the wider culture is fascinating and underexamined.
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@sarahdoingthing If only I had anything to add! I'm thinking in particular of today's "hanging tree" to-do though.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing To me, that connotes puritans, Robert E. Howard, Clint Eastwood. But it seems like it's become a symbol of racism recently.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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