Kennedy’s hearing signifies how close a man with medically racist beliefs is to becoming the US’s leading health official

Kennedy’s hearing signifies how close a man with medically racist beliefs is to becoming the US’s leading health official

  • IndustryStandard@lemmy.world
    11·
    7 hours ago

    the civilised races of man will almost certainly exterminate and replace throughout the world the savage races.”

    Civilized is the word which was used for White.

    Savage is the word which was used for non white. There is no real way to spin this.

    Acknowledging Darwin was racist like basically everyone else back then is not defending creationism.

    • andros_rex@lemmy.world
      21·
      6 hours ago

      Civilized is the word which was used for White. Savage is the word which was used for non white. >There is no real way to spin this.

      I know this is a tough passage to read, but no. That’s not what these words mean here. And again - “exterminate” is not referring to conquest.

      You are a crypto creationist aren’t you?