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In reply to the discussion: Salon Writer Asks If Eric Holder Is President Obama’s ‘Inner N****r’ [View all]bravenak
(34,648 posts)58. I will not be giving him a pass just because he's black.
I'm black too and I have more sense. As a matter of fact ill be harder on him because he's black and should know better. Inner nigger? No.
Would it be okay if he's uses terms like inner wetback? Inner chink? Inner kike? No matter what it's offensive. He's being a troll.
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Salon Writer Asks If Eric Holder Is President Obama’s ‘Inner N****r’ [View all]
AllINeedIsCoffee
Jul 2013
OP
Yep. The "stupid" bar is pretty high right now. You gotta jump awwwwwfully high to reach it
Number23
Jul 2013
#9
Check this out....Obama did not spend enough time on the streets..according to DU
msanthrope
Jul 2013
#61
And I love the 6-0 jury vote to leave. As a black poster in the AA forum just sagely noted
Number23
Jul 2013
#86
DU has a contingent of firebagger/libertarians who think this President owes
msanthrope
Jul 2013
#89
I'm thinking Prosense doesn't see race. At least he wants to make it known he doesn't acknowledge it
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2013
#51
From a white person these comments would be beyond the pale (no pun intended).
nomorenomore08
Jul 2013
#73
the president does not get any special protections in terms of what people say about him
quinnox
Jul 2013
#22
I believe I have made my opinion very clear, its a nuanced one and not black or white
quinnox
Jul 2013
#34
well, your post seems reasonable to me. You do have a right to say what you think
quinnox
Jul 2013
#55
Totally stupid and offensive comment no matter what, I agree. You don't talk about the President
nomorenomore08
Jul 2013
#74
There is a school of thought that says it is fine for blacks to use that word (nt)
Nye Bevan
Jul 2013
#10
I don't think that school of thought is reaching the Twitter community. nt
AllINeedIsCoffee
Jul 2013
#13
I guess so... But RE: the President of the U.S.A.? I think that's a bit different...
nomorenomore08
Jul 2013
#76
I would never have used that language, or entertained those thoughts.
WorseBeforeBetter
Jul 2013
#48
"Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America." by Richard Benjamin
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#68
The fail is ever so strong with this thread. And I ain't talking about the OP...
Number23
Jul 2013
#56
Because I don't like it. My mom has the same style and I tell her all the time that I hate it.
bravenak
Jul 2013
#63