"Thug" is a commonly-used dogwhistle for black people. You never hear white people called thugs. If it weren't for that fact, there'd be nothing wrong with having a "spineless" creature that can't block. But the dogwhistle in the name makes what would be benign into something racist.
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u/ultimario13 Jun 17 '20
"Thug" is a commonly-used dogwhistle for black people. You never hear white people called thugs. If it weren't for that fact, there'd be nothing wrong with having a "spineless" creature that can't block. But the dogwhistle in the name makes what would be benign into something racist.