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Have you ever heard the term "code words" in politics? Newcomers is a code word in DC politics for white people.

I won't get into a debate about this because it's obvious that my opinion will differ than most here..as it usually does.

Why do I say that? I've repeatedly charged that terms like "old guard" and "native" DC residents are "code words" for black people. Both terms are used incessantly here and other places. In my experiences debating this, 100% (ok maybe 99%) of those responding (who aren't black) have never even mildly conceded that it could be true. Instead they offer, "well it actually refers to the old way of doing things...not race."

So what's the lesson?

White people are the authority on what's perceived as race-baiting. If perceived racial slight is directed at white people by blacks. It's absolutely race-baiting. If perceived slight is directed by whites at nonblacks, it's not race-baiting.

See Barry's "newcomers" statement as evidence.

1) It's wrong to consider hard-working, middle class residents who gentrify n'hood as a white thing.

2)It is correct to consider those hard-working, middle class, newcomers (who gentrify n'hoods) as white.

by HogWash on Jun 26, 2012 2:44 pm • link • report

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