Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈<p>What if <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> is a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/feature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>feature</span></a>, not a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bug</span></a>, of our current <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/debates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debates</span></a>?</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RepublicanParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanParty</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> rhetoric: <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Infestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infestation</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Criminals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Criminals</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Rapists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rapists</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Poison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poison</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Vermin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vermin</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Invasion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Invasion</span></a>.</p><p>Concern about <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> doesn't mean you're <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/racist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racist</span></a>, but they are are a big <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tell</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a>' <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/reactions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reactions</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a>’ likely nomination: using <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/racist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/dogwhistles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dogwhistles</span></a>, saying she's not <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>black</span></a>, calling her a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> hire. Removes all doubt. </p><p><a href="https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/08/01/what-if-racism-is-a-feature-not-a-bug-of-our-current-political-debates/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/08/</span><span class="invisible">01/what-if-racism-is-a-feature-not-a-bug-of-our-current-political-debates/</span></a></p>