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Uh; some Tea Party people are maybe 30 years old so YOU might be gone 1st.
So maybe some of these Tea Party people will see the light and support changing a racially-insulting mascot team name, instead of being rigid about being "anti-PC".
Uh; would you feel the same if your kid use the word "redNECK" to talk about a person? BTW: I've known Black people who saw themselves as Rednecks.
No, I wouldn't, because "redneck" describes a characteristic of a person; albeit an unflattering one. "Redskin" is a derogatory term used to describe a person's racial makeup. White people, black people, Asian people, Jewish people, truckers, and moonshiners alike can all be considered "rednecks." "Redskin," however, is a demeaning term used to denote a person of a specific ethnic group. For example, if you called me a "redskin" you'd be wrong for two reasons: 1) because it's just an unkind remark to make, and 2) because I'm white.
No, I wouldn't, because "redneck" describes a characteristic of a person; albeit an unflattering one. "Redskin" is a derogatory term used to describe a person's racial makeup. White people, black people, Asian people, Jewish people, truckers, and moonshiners alike can all be considered "rednecks." "Redskin," however, is a demeaning term used to denote a person of a specific ethnic group. For example, if you called me a "redskin" you'd be wrong for two reasons: 1) because it's just an unkind remark to make, and 2) because I'm white.
Your ignorance is only exceeded by your lack of common sense, given that you apparently believe that an organization would actually adopt a demeaning name for themselves
Is it a requiement to abandon common sense to be a liberal, or is it just that no one with common sense would ever be liberal?
Aside for the hand full of ever whining activists, the majority of American indians polled have absolutely no problem with the name, In fact, native Americans actually participated in the creation of the current Redskin logo.
I disagree. It's a local issue flaring up - locally.
I'm a little bit of a news junkie, and I'd never heard of any kind of movement against their name until now. I've also spent my whole life in or near two metropolises, so it's not like I'm some "redneck" out in "flyover country" who doesn't have plenty of exposure to liberal or Democrat ideas.
There's no more reason for the President to comment on this as there is for him to comment about the Zimmerman trial, but in both cases, him taking on these local issues helped him politically.
Are you a young news junkie? Because this HAS come up nationally many many times in the last 20 years. Everything starts as a local story and Obama can comment on whatever he wants. Any POTUS can.
So maybe some of these Tea Party people will see the light and support changing a racially-insulting mascot team name, instead of being rigid about being "anti-PC".
Or maybe you liberals might want to stop worshiping the federal government thà t committed genocide against those native Americans, rather than worry about the name of a football team?
Or maybe you liberals might want to stop worshiping the federal government thà t committed genocide against those native Americans, rather than worry about the name of a football team?
Yes, there are bigger issues of concern to everyone - but a team with a racial slur for a nickname is offensive and should be changed.
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Your ignorance is only exceeded by your lack of common sense, given that you apparently believe that an organization would actually adopt a demeaning name for themselves
Is it a requiement to abandon common sense to be a liberal, or is it just that no one with common sense would ever be liberal?
Aside for the hand full of ever whining activists, the majority of American indians polled have absolutely no problem with the name, In fact, native Americans actually participated in the creation of the current Redskin logo.
Hold on... they did!
And, I'll say this again, a person doesn't need to be a liberal to find racial slurs offensive.
Native Americans have absolutely stood against the name. In fact, the Washington Redskins/NFL just hosted a private meeting with Native Americans disappointed with the NFL's lack of action with regard to a name change this past Wednesday. Whatever poll you read is bull****, it's a stupid football team that could be named anything... so why use a racial slur? They should change their name.
Aside for the hand full of ever whining activists, the majority of American indians polled have absolutely no problem with the name, In fact, native Americans actually participated in the creation of the current Redskin logo.
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Native Americans have absolutely stood against the name. In fact, the Washington Redskins/NFL just hosted a private meeting with Native Americans disappointed with the NFL's lack of action with regard to a name change. Whatever poll you read is bull****,
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