• pumpkinseedoil@mander.xyz
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    There were no human races last time I checked. It’s strange that English is still saying people are a certain race.

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      Because the meanings of words can shift over time, and in English, the word “race” now has two different (though slightly related) meanings.

      Well, three, if you include car races…

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      biologically no, but socially white supremacy is very much a thing and so is race. Israelis can be of any race therefore a blanket statement of racism against them is nonsensical since Israeli is a nationality not a race