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I don't want to ignore what he did and I think people should get to be offended. I'm not going to cancel him though because I think his was mostly youth and ignorance and no hateful intention? still wish he would apologise ofc
also as someone who grew up in a completely different country he might not understand/know the connotations of that word and cultural appropriation. people outside of america/english speaking countries often simply don't know!! because they never learned american history
I didn't understand those connotations until I was 16? and I grew up in germany which is also in the west and when I was 16 I was in an advanced english class that we learned african-american history in
not trying to excuse what he did and tell people that they shouldn't be offended because I'm not black and I don't get to decide what black people can find offensive or not. just trying to explain from the perspective of someone who grew up outside of the US that it's probs
more ignorance/lack of knowledge than hate/racism. ofc I can't speak for everybody but yea
I wish someone would educate him on it :((
