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The point I'm making is that use of the term by non-black people may be a useful part of dismantling the apparatus of racism.



Not really. It's irrational, but it's also meaningful that non-blacks aren't 'allowed' to say that word. It's a reminder that things aren't equal, things aren't fair, and the way this currently affects you is mildly unfair, but also entirely symbolic.




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