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MAGA hat-wearing YouTuber hurled N-word at woman and attempted to set her on fire, NYPD says (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The suspect also allegedly tried to set the 54-year-old Black woman on fire during the heated exchange.

Trying to set her someone on fire certainly counts as a heated exchange.

And yes, the author elected to make extra-sure you understood the woman was black, in case you didn't deduce that from her attacker's use of the N-word.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

in case you didn’t deduce that from her attacker’s use of the N-word.

I'm white, and I've had people call me the N-word.

Bigots are weird and dumb, after all.

[–] yuri@pawb.social 7 points 1 month ago

it’s the worst thing they can think to call someone. it’s why the f-slur is also a favorite of bigots.

[–] lps2@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Unfortunately it's a bit necessary as even the likes of the Cart Narc has been called the n-word despite being as pasty white as it gets.