@lugal Well, yes. This manifestation of Lincoln had been apparently living happily post-death on this planet and was aware of the changes to the universe somehow. So he was aware that language had changed since his time.
Certainly the word is discouraged now but it’s not really at all at the level of the other N word.
(Uhura’s response is an interesting one that doesn’t resonate in the modern era, despite probably being considered akin to woke at the time, I dare say.)
@lugal Well, yes. This manifestation of Lincoln had been apparently living happily post-death on this planet and was aware of the changes to the universe somehow. So he was aware that language had changed since his time.
Certainly the word is discouraged now but it’s not really at all at the level of the other N word.
(Uhura’s response is an interesting one that doesn’t resonate in the modern era, despite probably being considered akin to woke at the time, I dare say.)