The woke language police have a new target. USA Today’s entertainment, lifestyle, and wellness reporter, and chief of their word Police, David Oliver, argues …
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Oliver says using Aloha to a Hawaiian, Hola to someone with a Hispanic background, and Shalom to a Jew might seem like mockery.
In other words, don’t use terminology that might hurt a few people.
Now can’t speak for Hispanics or Hawaiians. But I do know that shalom wouldn’t bother Jews. Shalom means hello, goodbye, and peace.
[Aloha, readers! — Ed]
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