Timeline for What is it called when someone says something like: "I'm not a racist, but..."
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| May 23, 2014 at 22:02 | comment | added | Sven Yargs | I was just going to offer "preemptive denial" as an answer: At some level, the speaker is conscious that some people (including perhaps some among the present company) may find the not-yet-voiced opinion offensive, so the preamble is an attempt to insulate the speaker from the (vaguely) anticipated charge that it is repellant. I would be very curious to know if anyone ever achieved immunity from responsibility for an offensive statement by introducing it with this tactical preface. | |
| May 23, 2014 at 20:53 | history | edited | ohash | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 23, 2014 at 20:32 | history | answered | ohash | CC BY-SA 3.0 |