'Wypipo' Explained

[enki23]

1. Yes, the power imbalance means it isn't the same as using anti-black racist terms

But yes, it's still a bit gross. And absolutely yes, it will be seized upon as an excuse to ratchet up the racial derogation for a greater fraction of the other side. And finally, there's a reason the arguments defending it take exactly the same form as the "well, there are black folk, and then there are n------" bullshit one tends to hear from racist asshats. Because, power imbalance, and history aside, it *is* exactly the same. Yes, those things should matter. But they won't. Not to most people who hear it. And no good will come of it.

I think some people are doing that self consciously, as sort of a subtle argument against the racist asshat position. But it appears some are just fucking clueless. And most of the people who hear it will hear the clueless version anyway. So it hardly matters.