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kpete

(71,991 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2020, 06:10 PM Jun 2020

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Words have meaning: Webster will now include systemic oppression in its latest definition of racism

Merriam-Webster, the dictionary which has long served as the gatekeeper of the English lexicon, will now include systemic oppression in its latest definition of racism.

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Words have meaning: Webster will now include systemic oppression in its latest definition of racism (Original Post) kpete Jun 2020 OP

Good Solly Mack Jun 2020 #1

Good Hekate Jun 2020 #2

K&R ck4829 Jun 2020 #3

Joy Reid is about to discuss this malaise Jun 2020 #4

Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)

1. Good

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Wed Jun 10, 2020, 06:17 PM

Jun 2020

Finally

Hekate

(90,686 posts)

2. Good

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Wed Jun 10, 2020, 07:39 PM

Jun 2020

ck4829

(35,076 posts)

3. K&R

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Wed Jun 10, 2020, 07:54 PM

Jun 2020

malaise

(268,998 posts)

4. Joy Reid is about to discuss this

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 07:55 PM

Jun 2020

Excellent

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