William Lindsey :toad: on Nostr: Republicans want to run away from the ugly rhetoric about Puerto Ricans as "garbage" ...

Republicans want to run away from the ugly rhetoric about Puerto Ricans as "garbage" at Madison Square Garden by claiming this was not a racist statement since Puerto Rico is not a race.

Noah Berlatsky responds:

"Race isn’t a biological reality, but it’s a handy way to perpetuate injustice. And, crucially, because race isn’t real it can perpetuate injustice against anyone you define as a racial other. Which can be anyone."

#PuertoRico #Republicans #racism

https://www.everythingishorrible.net/p/yes-you-can-be-racist-against-puerto