Rep. Eli Crane used the derogatory phrase in describing his proposed amendment to a military bill. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.

  • nednobbins@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I get kind of annoyed at how non-black people are selectively included or excluded from “people of color”.
    When someone is trying to sound inclusive, anyone who isn’t white is a “person of color”.
    But the second we try to assert some rights we suddenly basically white people.