Rep. Eli Crane used the derogatory phrase in describing his proposed amendment to a military bill. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.

  • axus@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    People of Color sounds suspiciously like Colored People. Where I’m from it’s just Black, Latino, and Asian. African/Asian/Latin American if you are patriotic.

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      1 year ago

      Yes, I would very much like to simply use those descriptors and move on with our lives. This whole discussion is so absurd.