Tzip on Nostr: Gross. "Savage" is a slur against Indigenous people that paints us as merciless and ...

Gross. "Savage" is a slur against Indigenous people that paints us as merciless and cold-blooded. This dehumanizing language has been used to justify centuries of abuse and oppression. Also see how white people refer to Indigenous people in the past tense? As if we don't exist anymore... I've had people do it to my face actually 😬 😬

"Sapozhnikov can be heard saying that Indigenous people 'were savages' who 'fought with each other all the time.' "

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-conservative-candidate-marina-sapozhnikov-racist-slur-indigenous-peoples-1.7364936

#Indigenous #Native