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Jun 29Liked by The Language Matters Memo

I understand your standpoint. If you feel it was necessary to have that disclaimer, it means it is the right choice for what you want to express.

Thank you for writing this piece which, in my opinion, rings a bell even more as conservative and far-right parties are taking over Europe, with many BIPOC supporting them.

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Jun 28Liked by The Language Matters Memo

Such a pity that you have to put a disclaimer for this because it shows even among people considering themselves 'progressive' (how much I hate this word) there seems to be no nuance. You can't talk about two things holding two truths at one time without being pilloried.

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Thank you for reading and although I agree with you on the importance of naunce, to be honest, I find his policies so repulsive that I actively wanted to include that disclaimer. To emphasise the difference between his political stance and his identity. Thanks again for reading and taking the time to comment 🙏🏾.

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