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What does it mean?
A derogatory statement about a nation's people.
In plain terms
Calling a group people bad.
What can you take from it?
This is an insult with no constructive value.

Where it applies

  • political discourse
  • public record
  • criticism

Putting it to work

  • avoid insults
  • critique actions not people
  • be respectful

Questions to consider

  • Why is insulting groups harmful?
  • How to critique nations respectfully?

Another view

It is offensive and unproductive to generalize.

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