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Ms. Toad

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10. That "quote" twists the tweet beyond recognition -

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2014, 05:54 PM

Nov 2014

to the point it certainly feels as it it is directed at a different racial group than it is, and perhaps has almost the opposite meaning.

Here's the quote as printed in the article:

"Who the {expletive} made you dumb {expletives} think I give a squat {expletive} about your opinions. #Ferguson Kill yourselves"

With the expletives filled in: Who the f*ck made you dumb a** crackers think I give a squat f*ck about your opinions RE #Ferguson? Kill yourselves.

Quite a different feel, and not so surprising that she was fired in Texas for tweets which were racially charged against whites.

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Texas teacher fired over racially charged Ferguson tweet [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2014 OP

Have to admit to being leftynyc Nov 2014 #1

Me too. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #4

I bet folks would be more surprised if they did a google image search snooper2 Nov 2014 #6

WOW! New Deal Dave Nov 2014 #48

It was a black woman, Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #8

Perfect sense. hifiguy Nov 2014 #13

Yep, and she deserved to lose her job n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #15

I just suspect that the response would not have been Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #16

I disagree SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #18

Any particular reason you believe that? Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #45

I believe the school board SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #46

Good lord AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #53

Let's see. Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #67

I agree Toad. I'm kinda surprised folks think a white teacher posting about "Thugs" would be fired. Hoyt Nov 2014 #76

Thugs does not necessarily refer to African Americans... Oktober Nov 2014 #77

It does when right wingers use it to apply to Ferguson protesters and the murdered kid. Hoyt Nov 2014 #78

Subjective.... Oktober Nov 2014 #79

Go to Discussionist.com and see who uses term "thug" and what they mean by it in reference Ferguson. Hoyt Nov 2014 #80

Racist is racist... Oktober Nov 2014 #84

Generally speaking, most people like the perception of consistancy. ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #87

I noticed ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #86

In the sense... Oktober Nov 2014 #89

I'm sure you're one to also point out that... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #100

No... because I understand the concept of context... Oktober Nov 2014 #101

That's a subjective observation on your part... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #102

If you are inclined to throw common sense and your powers of observation out the window... Oktober Nov 2014 #103

Common sense is rarely... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #104

In a completely different state SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #81

Is it "racism" to call out the Governor, police force, right wingers threatening protesters, etc. Hoyt Nov 2014 #83

You're making two points here. ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #88

I hear you, but I don't have a problem calling white racists, "crackers" Hoyt Nov 2014 #94

Yes very standard behavior AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #90

here is a lovely teacher from Houston. mercuryblues Nov 2014 #92

Not when it comes to racism. simak Nov 2014 #95

Wrong. A white teacher would not have been canned for that. Plus, I think what lady said is true. Hoyt Nov 2014 #96

Right. Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #97

It would have been the same. 840high Nov 2014 #36

oh, absolutely not d_b Nov 2014 #52

It would have been faster... Oktober Nov 2014 #61

Really? Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #65

Apples to apples is the only real way to compare this... Oktober Nov 2014 #66

You would be wrong about that. Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #68

It's closer but the evidence is much clearer for the twitter feed... Written word and all... Oktober Nov 2014 #69

Excuses, excuses, excuses. Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #72

You think it's an excuse to conduct an investigation to see if it really happened? Oktober Nov 2014 #73

I think when people insist there are no differences between how whites and blacks are treated Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #74

Find the example and we can chat... Oktober Nov 2014 #75

Even if mercuryblues Nov 2014 #85

She forgot her place, just for a minute randys1 Nov 2014 #26

I really hope you're being sarcastic n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #29

I am pointing out that Black people cant do what white people do all the time and randys1 Nov 2014 #30

You're assuming that a white teacher SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #31

Like what? NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #42

Forgetting ones place and going on racist screeds for the whole world to see are oceans apart... Oktober Nov 2014 #70

Duncanville isn't a little whites only hick town. tammywammy Nov 2014 #24

For an area with such a huge minority presence the school board has 6 of 7 seats filled by whites Lee-Lee Nov 2014 #33

If thats who the voters elected then I dont see a problem Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #43

Travis, you're kidding us, right? New Deal Dave Nov 2014 #49

no Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #60

Sounds a lot like Ferguson. Hoyt Nov 2014 #93

Apparently she is black, and her tweets were aimed at whites, whom she tblue37 Nov 2014 #56

What does "racially charged" mean? Donald Ian Rankin Nov 2014 #59

Now does Vinita give a squat? Racist words do have consequences. Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #2

Yes they do. 840high Nov 2014 #37

Good n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #3

And they need to stop saying "allegedly" SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #5

How many souls will Ferguson consume before the fires of KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #7

Wow, I will have to check out more... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #34

Reading his work may get you put on an NSA watch list. (He was a KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #39

I am probably on it already... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #40

Old school commies are the best kind. We need a new Popular Front New Deal Dave Nov 2014 #50

It's difficult to judge whether this was a good thing or not. Not knowing what the Fla Dem Nov 2014 #9

It wasn't the case. Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #12

Yeah, but the "cracker" comment ... New Deal Dave Nov 2014 #51

Twitter is a public space AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #54

Are you suggesting that there are some circumstances where this is acceptable... Oktober Nov 2014 #62

I was agreeing with the prior poster Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #64

That "quote" twists the tweet beyond recognition - Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #10

In the tweet it says "dumb duck ass..." logosoco Nov 2014 #20

You're right - I missed a couple of words - Ms. Toad Nov 2014 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author jwirr Nov 2014 #11

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I bet she's pro union now Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #17

I doubt the union could have saved her in this case n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #19

I know. Just a cultural joke Boom Sound 416 Nov 2014 #22

I wonder if the trustees would have been so outraged had....you know the rest. WinkyDink Nov 2014 #21

Dont wonder, NO they wouldnt have randys1 Nov 2014 #28

I hope they would have fired any racist teacher Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #32

I don't get it SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #35

Are people rushing to her defense? - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #41

Reading for comprehension is key AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #55

I was not defending her. I think what others have said in this thread, logosoco Nov 2014 #63

Did she admit to it? AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #91

Her anger (not the statements) is justified given what has happened... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #23

If the worst the AA Community does while being murdered in the streets is send a tweet that randys1 Nov 2014 #27

Anger doesn't justify racism... Oktober Nov 2014 #98

As I said... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #99

Let's face it, most people shouldn't use twitter... joeybee12 Nov 2014 #25

No kidding. NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #38

Yup...and there's a record of that unfiltered stuff...nt joeybee12 Nov 2014 #58

I use it for my Charity Miles Fla_Democrat Nov 2014 #44

It's useful if you can do what you do... joeybee12 Nov 2014 #57

Agreed, I have a Twit account but don't use it. I also locked it down from the beginning, MH1 Nov 2014 #71

You would make money with that invention. NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #82