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Originally Posted by Levin
I wasn't offended. If I was black, I would have been. The comparison is offensive. Do you not see why? Then you need to study the racial history in our country again and the South's massive resistance to desegregating. What DC is doing is not even close. And it's not about race; it's about guns.
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So, just to make sure I understand you correctly: you weren't offended, you were just saying the analogy is offensive on behalf of others?
Perhaps I have reading comprehension problems but I understood the comparison to be about Federal might winning out over local/state defiance. It may or may not be apt; however, I don't see why it is offensive just because the federal/state battle happened to be about segregation. It would be helpful if you could please explain why.
After your explanation, I have some follow-up question(s) for you: Do you think any analogy/story/topic involving blacks/segregation is offensive? If not, would you mind explaining the dividing line between what is and isn't offensive if an analogy/story/topic involves blacks/segregation? How does one know what one can and can't say about blacks/segregation without offending?