It’s been widespread among conservatives for a long time. Rush Limbaugh used to use it all the time.
leephillips•5mo ago
Yes. And I may be wrong, but I have the impression that it’s picking up steam, and in danger of becoming mainstreamed.
bmandale•5mo ago
Why is that dangerous?
PaulHoule•5mo ago
I don't know what's to be gained by pushing back against it.
There is the stereotype that leftists have a "language police" and there is something to it. If you go around mindlessly using words like "LatinX" before asking Latinos what they think about it they really do vote for the other side.
I think you don't want to be seen as one of "them" you know.
leephillips•5mo ago
I can’t control how idiots will “see” me. I’ve written before on the offensive lunacy of “Latinx”, opining that people shouldn’t use it and that it should be considered a slur. I know how it’s viewed partly because I live in Latin America. Does that make me some kind of language policeman of the right, or something? Are you part of the language police because of your comment? Apparently we both have some opinions about language and want to express them. Don’t spoil my fun.
NekkoDroid•5mo ago
I've never heard an individual use "Latinx" unironically, only ever corperations.
symbolicAGI•5mo ago
Democrat person is however a compound noun. Identical in usage to Gen Z person.
PaulHoule•5mo ago
leephillips•5mo ago
bmandale•5mo ago
PaulHoule•5mo ago
There is the stereotype that leftists have a "language police" and there is something to it. If you go around mindlessly using words like "LatinX" before asking Latinos what they think about it they really do vote for the other side.
I think you don't want to be seen as one of "them" you know.
leephillips•5mo ago
NekkoDroid•5mo ago