Twitch declares that “Zionist” is a slur, will issue bans for criticizing “individuals” based on their “religious beliefs or background” (genocide, settler colonialism)
Implications for leftist streamers like HasanAbi
potentially establishing precedents for mass removal and censorship of anti-genocide organizing and education on other major social media platforms
[News mega comment thread: https://hexbear.net/comment/5640369]
I’ve seen so many people who self-identify as a Zionist (by just openly saying “I’m a Zionist”) insist that Zionist is a slur. But then why are you proudly using it to describe yourself!?
Kind of like how liberals will say (or rather gloat) that both Kamala and Trump will do genocide but if you dare conclude ‘both are unacceptably bad’ based on a statement THEY made they accuse you of enlightened centrism.
Is this ‘x term that I described myself with is now a slur’ thing also what happened to the term ‘terf’?
Reclamation!
Only they can call each other a Zionist.
It’s THEIR word!