Maeve comments on Nord Stream Trial Tests Germany’s Alliance With Ukraine

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I could be mistaken, but I was reared that it originated in one of the world wars and used like other slurs of that originated during those eras.

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[–] wylinka@szmer.info 2 points 3 weeks ago

Whatever it once was, those words are more funny than offensive now. I wish there were actual slurs you could use against europeans.

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[–] NonconfrontationaI@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

That's fair I suppose, I don't know that it carries the same power dynamic as a true racialized slur though.

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