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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 04:56 PM
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Honduran foreign 'minister' (of coup government) refers to Obama as "El Negrito"
Edited on Mon Jul-06-09 04:57 PM by Commie Pinko Dirtbag
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Wow. Just wow.
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   "The Little Negro?" Sheesh! wait and see, asshole.  MnFats   Jul-06-09 05:01 PM   #1 
   Acceptable, my ass. It is EXACTLY as racist and condescending as it sounds. -nt  Commie Pinko Dirtbag   Jul-06-09 05:04 PM   #2 
   The best translation with context would be "Pickaninny"  Taverner   Jul-06-09 05:06 PM   #4 
   It is condescending but...  Confusious   Jul-06-09 05:41 PM   #10 
   Oh, it's racist alright. Make no mistake about that  Xipe Totec   Jul-06-09 06:13 PM   #13 
      Yes. THAT would be the correct translation. -nt  Commie Pinko Dirtbag   Jul-06-09 06:29 PM   #16 
   but translating "negrito" as "pickaninny" is over the top, right? (nt)  paulkienitz   Jul-06-09 05:53 PM   #12 
      I am unfamiliar with that word. -nt  Commie Pinko Dirtbag   Jul-06-09 06:21 PM   #14 
         Old South term for black child n/t  Xipe Totec   Jul-06-09 06:33 PM   #18 
   Yes but calling him a "Little black boy" isn't very polite.  YOY   Jul-06-09 05:04 PM   #3 
   Yeah, the word "negro" means "black,"  Chakab   Jul-06-09 05:33 PM   #7 
      Belated Welcome to DU!  Strong Atheist   Jul-13-09 01:40 PM   #27 
   I Can't Believe...  fascisthunter   Jul-06-09 05:15 PM   #5 
   Lots of Democrats support this fascist coup.  David__77   Jul-06-09 05:38 PM   #8 
   Which posters?  Confusious   Jul-06-09 05:39 PM   #9 
      nope... I do not base that charge on "negro" being used by this conservative idiot  fascisthunter   Jul-06-09 06:28 PM   #15 
      It means "little Black one." Is that acceptable?  David__77   Jul-06-09 06:49 PM   #21 
   the translation on screen used the "p" word.  MarinCoUSA   Jul-06-09 05:18 PM   #6 
   Wish we had a show like La Hijilla on in this country.  David__77   Jul-06-09 05:41 PM   #11 
   A polite translation of 'negrito' would be 'boy'  Jack Rabbit   Jul-06-09 06:30 PM   #17 
   well it sure makes the repiglicans who defended "taking down the 'tyrant' " look even more racist  corpseratemedia   Jul-06-09 06:37 PM   #19 
   Easy solution: send in the marines, cut his balls off, deep fry'em and make him eat'em  sasquatch   Jul-06-09 06:38 PM   #20 
   Part of your idea appeals to me, but as M. Sarkozy said to Putin . . .  Jack Rabbit   Jul-06-09 08:36 PM   #23 
      Fight fire with fire my friend  sasquatch   Jul-06-09 10:37 PM   #24 
   What did the guy say at the end?  amyrose2712   Jul-06-09 08:22 PM   #22 
   If you don't know Spanish...  happy5   Jul-06-09 11:34 PM   #25 
      Thanks ...but I meant the TV host after the segment..  amyrose2712   Jul-07-09 08:16 PM   #26 
 
MnFats (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:01 PM
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1. "The Little Negro?" Sheesh! wait and see, asshole.
though if memory serves. some uses of "negro" in some Spanish-speaking countries are acceptible.....it's just an adjective
now that i've opened my mouth wide i'll read the thing and see if I can squeeze my foot in there....
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:04 PM
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2. Acceptable, my ass. It is EXACTLY as racist and condescending as it sounds. -nt
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:06 PM
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4. The best translation with context would be "Pickaninny"
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Confusious Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:41 PM
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10. It is condescending but...
Edited on Mon Jul-06-09 05:44 PM by Confusious
racist? I can see them being such, but negro means black in german also.
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 06:13 PM
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13. Oh, it's racist alright. Make no mistake about that
Negrito, if you want the clear racist implication, would translate to "Little black boy".

My blood is boiling.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 06:29 PM
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16. Yes. THAT would be the correct translation. -nt
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paulkienitz (180 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:53 PM
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12. but translating "negrito" as "pickaninny" is over the top, right? (nt)
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 06:21 PM
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14. I am unfamiliar with that word. -nt
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 06:33 PM
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18. Old South term for black child n/t
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:04 PM
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3. Yes but calling him a "Little black boy" isn't very polite.
Edited on Mon Jul-06-09 05:04 PM by YOY
That being an understatement.
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Chakab Donating Member (34 posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Mon Jul-06-09 05:33 PM
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7. Yeah, the word "negro" means "black,"
but it's diminutive form "negrito" has a pejorative connotation, and it's especially bad in this instance because the speaker is using the term to describe the President of the United States.
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Strong Atheist Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-13-09 01:40 PM
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27. Belated Welcome to DU!



:toast:
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:15 PM
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5. I Can't Believe...
posters here defending this coup. They are full of it.
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:38 PM
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8. Lots of Democrats support this fascist coup.
It doesn't surprise me in the least. The Democratic Party is a work in progress, an amalgam of antagonistic ideologies. The good new is that the US position is at least 50% correct. They just need to follow words with actions and withdraw all aid and recognition.
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Confusious Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:39 PM
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9. Which posters?

I see people saying negro means black in other languages. It means black in german also. No one is saying hooraay for the Coup.

Overreacting some?
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 06:28 PM
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15. nope... I do not base that charge on "negro" being used by this conservative idiot
Edited on Mon Jul-06-09 06:37 PM by fascisthunter
and yes, I have seen folks here defending the coup and attacking the man ousted.

PS - it was a racist comment
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 06:49 PM
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21. It means "little Black one." Is that acceptable?
And what does his skin color have to do with it? Are you seriously defending his use of such language?

It's not good practice to "call out" other posters by name; please review the many Honduras threads to see the apologists for fascist coup.
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MarinCoUSA (718 posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:18 PM
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6. the translation on screen used the "p" word.
That guy is a real jackass!
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 05:41 PM
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11. Wish we had a show like La Hijilla on in this country.
I am so thankful that Venezuela is acting as a bulwark of progress in the hemisphere. Every Venezuelan can be proud of their homeland.
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 06:30 PM
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17. A polite translation of 'negrito' would be 'boy'
I am old enough to remember when racists, attempting to diminish the social status of a black person, would not acknowledge his adulthood by calling him "boy."

The only kind of democracy this guy would like to see the US defend is Bush's kind: authoritarianism, elitism, open oppression, rigged elections, torture, injustice, graft and unnecessary wars for the glory of the jefe.
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19. well it sure makes the repiglicans who defended "taking down the 'tyrant' " look even more racist
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sasquatch Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 06:38 PM
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20. Easy solution: send in the marines, cut his balls off, deep fry'em and make him eat'em
This is simple solutions by Sasquatch.
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon Jul-06-09 08:36 PM
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23. Part of your idea appeals to me, but as M. Sarkozy said to Putin . . .
Edited on Mon Jul-06-09 08:37 PM by Jack Rabbit
. . . that sounds like something Bush would say.
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24. Fight fire with fire my friend
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22. What did the guy say at the end?
I don't speak Spanish, and I am just curious.
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25. If you don't know Spanish...
I'll translate it really easy for you: this guy is a pompous, racist jerk. He's accusing Obama of "not knowing" where Tegucigalpa is located, whereas they are the ones who know where Washington D.C. is. They have to "instruct" those on the north on how to do things in the south.

This guy is just an idiot. He is power drunk to say the least, and must be swimming in cash from those that bought him off.
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26. Thanks ...but I meant the TV host after the segment..
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