Yep, and now people can make fun of it without the obvious dog whistles because it has been so far removed from Black people. I’ve seen people make fun of the way Black influencers talk online under the guise of making fun of “Gen Z speak”.

It’s something you will never have to do a second time

I definitely appreciate this point of view

You’re right. I often forget to take pride in my improvement. I think it’s just that after all the theory and reading on capitalist exploitation, especially exploitation of vulnerable groups of people, I feel like I was still unable to prevent being subject to a business practice that more than likely targets and exploits people like myself.

Edit: also thank you very much for your comment

Did not expect to get so many answers so quickly. Thank you all.