A term sometimes used by people who cannot articulate/commit to using what they actually mean—white supremacist violence.
Washed up politician in the USA: "This nation was birthed from nothing!"
People who didn't learn history from a gym teacher: "I think you meant to say, 'This nation was birthed from white supremacist violence against the indigenous peoples.'"
“This,” Neil flicked his finger to indicate the two of them, “isn’t worthless.”
“There is no ‘this’. This is nothing.”
“And I am nothing,” Neil prompted. When Andrew gestured confirmation, Neil said, “And as you’ve always said, you want nothing.”