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[โ€“] AnxiousOtter@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Its usage in the song is not derogatory. It's meant to highlight the offensiveness of it and to cast the speaker as one of the disenfranchised of America.

It's controversial, I suppose, but it's meant to make a point. Changing it would just diminish it.

[โ€“] freebread@lemm.ee 17 points 10 months ago

Also, notable that the songwriter/singer has been out as bi since the early 90's