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Rep. Eli Crane used the derogatory phrase in describing his proposed amendment to a military bill. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

When pressed on his remarks he clarified: "I meant to say them nigros are real good at pickin cotton. It's a compliment!"

[–] kemal007@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (18 children)

Yet another complete piece of shit I don’t like this regression to outspoken racism being okay.

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[–] AdmiralShat@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can someone explain how colored people is anymore racist than people of color?

I mean, I'm not claiming it's not racist, I'm white so I'm not subjected to these terminologies myself, I just can't wrap my head around why one is different.

[–] bastion@lemmy.fmhy.ml 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Times change, and people are slow. 'Colored people' used to be the most PC, now it's an insult. Because it could, in any old fart's brain, be either the most PC thing or an insult, you never know if the person is doing so intentionally or not, which sucks because:

  • if someone uses it unintentionally and people jump on them, that just makes them bitter
  • someone who is racist can use not knowing as a smoke screen
  • people who are really "with it" on social issues can also be quick to blame, and low on tolerance, and high on trauma or virtue signaling.

..the divide just grows until people resolve it inside themselves.

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[–] Reamen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

What the fuck is wrong with the GOP right now?

How hard is it to not slip a racial slur or try to say that white nationalism isn't racist on national TV?

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