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It's now a Slur In Calif.
Toolman286
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We always thought that the word "squaw" simply referred to a female American Indian. Just like "brave" referred to a male. What's next?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 signed a bill into law that bans use of the word “squaw” in future place names and ordered the agency rename all places that used the slur,
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…of all the issues they could be working on,,,this
If it is about offending. Gavin Newsome offends me by using oxygen. Get over yourself you greasy little turd.
To quote a famous Indian from my childhood……..
"Ugg……HOW!" 😁
Just more that proof DEMOCRATS are still preoccupied with identity politics instead of focusing on the real problems like inflation, crime, & the border.
Look at such behavior from a positive perspective: Voters made it clear they were sick of identity politics as the central issue of DEMOCRATs campaign, thus Newscum alienates even more voters. Also as long as Newscum is preoccupied on trivial woke verbiage, he is not Ef*ing up the CA economy, raising taxes, & and trying to take away people guns.
Agree
Squaw has been considered derogatory for decades by legions of white suburban women who have never talked to an Indian…..err Indigenous Person.
Brad Steele
But, but newsom's family owns "that" Valley.
Um, to quote another, "me know how, me want chance".😉
Kemosabe means rear end of horse in Indian…….