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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
His definition "works" just fine as a definition, but it excludes meanings that you think are important to discuss and need a word for. If you used his definition, you could find another way to say everything you want to say.
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I'm actually not using the definition you assume I am using. I am using the broadest one possible. I long ago accepted the concept of systemic racism and that intent was not necessary.
He's only arguing that I am using the narrow intent based definition because he has nothing else in the quiver. It's a deflection. He can't have the argument where he advocates that criticism of what he deems antiracist should be dismissed out of hand as racist because he knows that argument is ludicrous and easy to dismantle.
Having read him now at length, I realize, he has no capacity for logic in regard to this subject. It's rambling and smacks of a demented zealotry. That's perhaps understandable. He seems to feel very deeply. Were it he thought as deeply this might be a useful discussion.
