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In response to "Except I wasn't trying to draw any conclusions about her as a person or her motivations. My focus was on why her message was problematic." by znufrii

You stated: "She didn't choose that word by accident." You also stated: "Because it's a common part of the vernacular of the culture ..."

Posted by ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic) Apr 11 '16, 11:13

"... in which she was raised." Those are your words. Coming from the standpoint that we are responsible for our own communications, how do you know these facts?

How do you know she consciously chose to use dog-whistle language, rather than simply using the vernacular she's heard her entire life?

And how do you know what culture she was raised in? Do you know her? Did you research her background? How do you know anything about her other than the few statements she spouted?

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Where did I say it was a conscious choice? - znufrii Apr 11, 11:16 2
- From the commonly accepted definition of "choose." Choose: pick out or select (someone or something) as being the best or most appropriate ... - ReluctantCynic Apr 11, 11:22 1
  - You've never made an unconscious choice? -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 11:33

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