Comment on Sarcasm is a whitewash way to be mean.

Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Quilotoa@lemmy.ca ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Whitewash is a paint-like covering that was used to make a surface look nicer.

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  • CombatWombat@feddit.online ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I think unfortunately we’ve lost a lot of that older meaning as it’s been crowded out by a more racially charged usage.

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