So here’s the thing, if you get people saying the second part tell them that we should indeed focus our attention on words that have the power to harm people. White people aren’t oppressed for being white, so remarks describe white people (and cracker specifically refers to white supremacists) don’t really have the same harmful connotations so conversely why should we prioritize the sensibilities of the powerful over the vulnerability of the powerless?
So here’s the thing, if you get people saying the second part tell them that we should indeed focus our attention on words that have the power to harm people. White people aren’t oppressed for being white, so remarks describe white people (and cracker specifically refers to white supremacists) don’t really have the same harmful connotations so conversely why should we prioritize the sensibilities of the powerful over the vulnerability of the powerless?