John McWhorter explained that Harris had been speaking in Black English in Atlanta, which let Harris connect more easily with her audience, and Republicans confused that dialect with a southern accent.
Watters compiled a video of the different dialects that Harris has used on different occasions, again accusing her of pandering. Democrats in turn accused Watters of criticizing Black culture and using racist dog whistles.
To think about this, I naturally focused on the specimen I know best: myself. I code-switch, depending on the situation.
In New Jersey, big roads that cross large sections of the state are called 'turnpikes.' When I moved to Los Angeles, I started calling the same roads 'freeways.'
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