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I read it as more of “Everyone hits each other here so it’s cool”, implying a culture of violence rather than saying they make great punching bags.

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That's reaching rather far to defend violence against human beings just for the color of their skin.

And it’s equally a reach to say they were being beaten just for the color of their skin. Unless you’ve perfected both the arts of mind reading and time travel. Why are you assuming that I’m defending something rather than merely offering a different interpretation?

> “Everyone hits each other here so it’s cool”

This leap of conclusion gave it away. I'd be happy to be wrong but honestly the racist intent feels obvious to me.

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