As a white person who’s worked in blue collar industries, I’ve often had discussions with other (usually white) co-workers about “why do black people get so upset about the N-word, it’s just a word, you can call me anything you want and I won’t care”.
Through much trial and error, I eventually discovered that “Okay, Colonizer” was a very effective way to challenge that assertion, though it was usually met with “BUT THAT’S DIFFERENT >:{” rather than “Oh, I understand now”. I’m sure “Okay, racist” would have had a similarly potent effect.
The point that I’m getting at here is that this is basically Florida scrambling to protect white fragility. Laws that protect but don’t bind the in group, etc. etc.
As a white person who’s worked in blue collar industries, I’ve often had discussions with other (usually white) co-workers about “why do black people get so upset about the N-word, it’s just a word, you can call me anything you want and I won’t care”.
Through much trial and error, I eventually discovered that “Okay, Colonizer” was a very effective way to challenge that assertion, though it was usually met with “BUT THAT’S DIFFERENT >:{” rather than “Oh, I understand now”. I’m sure “Okay, racist” would have had a similarly potent effect.
The point that I’m getting at here is that this is basically Florida scrambling to protect white fragility. Laws that protect but don’t bind the in group, etc. etc.
It’s less to protect white fragility, and more to censor anyone “woke” from talking about racism — same as banning books, changing history, CRT, etc.
It’s about implementing fascism.