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minus-squarecrashfrog@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down24·2 months agoIs every use of the word “potato” a reference to famine in the 1800’s?
minus-squarepositiveWHAT@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 months agoOK, so there’s something called “context”, which in this case is the person being questioned being Irish. All Europeans eats potatoes so singling out the Irish in this way means you are referencing the famine.
minus-squarecrashfrog@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down13·2 months agoThere’s literally a dish called “Irish potatoes.”
minus-squarePup Biru@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agois every use of the word “yellow” racist? no but context matters
minus-squarecrashfrog@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·2 months agoSure; an important part of this context is that the Irish bombed more hospitals than the Israelis have
Is every use of the word “potato” a reference to famine in the 1800’s?
OK, so there’s something called “context”, which in this case is the person being questioned being Irish.
All Europeans eats potatoes so singling out the Irish in this way means you are referencing the famine.
There’s literally a dish called “Irish potatoes.”
Lol, oh you little trolls
is every use of the word “yellow” racist? no but context matters
Sure; an important part of this context is that the Irish bombed more hospitals than the Israelis have