Redskin name, again....but they don't mind it...again (Obama, layoffs, state)

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by SharinganAi

Nah, they don't seem to mind at all..





Or do they? And no one thinks it's offensive?



Source: Are You Ready For Some Controversy? The History Of 'Redskin' : Code Switch : NPR

To be fair: I'm guessing some Rez school teams did NOT get the word that "Redskin" is bad cause they also use it.

Too; here in Arizona, I've seen many American Indians wearing Redskins jackets and hats. lol

[SharinganAi]

Originally Posted by Packard fan

To be fair: I'm guessing some Rez school teams did NOT get the word that "Redskin" is bad cause they also use it.

Too; here in Arizona, I've seen many American Indians wearing Redskins jackets and hats. lol

No every single native person needs to think its offensive for it to still bother many others.

[jmgg]

Originally Posted by Floorist

No, it's a potato.

It's both a type of peanut and a potato. Both of you can pat yourself on your back that you were right.


My favorite bags of peanuts to buy WERE redskins, but you can't find them anymore. I guess the PC police got to the peanut companies.

[Floorist]

Originally Posted by SharinganAi

No every single native person needs to think its offensive for it to still bother many others.

Not every group likes anything. If 90% of any group is not offended, that should be fine.

[Packard fan]

Originally Posted by SharinganAi

No every single native person needs to think its offensive for it to still bother many others.

Why?

I'm of Irish family and; IF we're gonna go there, maybe I should be butt hurt at the "Fighting Irish" with its little "ugly" drawing of the "Irish" dude with his fists up. It doesn't bother me at all since I ain't a drunken brawler.

[Floorist]

Originally Posted by Packard fan

Why?

I'm of Irish family and; IF we're gonna go there, maybe I should be butt hurt at the "Fighting Irish" with its little "ugly" drawing of the "Irish" dude with his fists up. It doesn't bother me at all since I ain't a drunken brawler.

I can relate. I am also Irish.

[brownbagg]

if you got 70,000 native American that has no problem with it but 4 native American that did, then you have to get rid of it, the majority doesn't matter anymore. it is like the CSA monuments if one person is offended then down they come

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by Packard fan

To be fair: I'm guessing some Rez school teams did NOT get the word that "Redskin" is bad cause they also use it.

Too; here in Arizona, I've seen many American Indians wearing Redskins jackets and hats. lol

You want to offend millions and get called a racist, easily prove to them Hispanic(brown people) are the original "redskins"

[Bulldawg82]

Yep. If 9 out of 10 are OK with it - then it should remain. I must admit that I thought it offensive, but I'm not Native American. 90% percent have spoken and we (including me) just need to suck it up. No need to start quoting anyone who falls in that 10 percentile group because that won't change the fact that they are heavily outnumbered by their own people.

[EdwardA]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

I guess this is gonna really irritate some people, but 9 out of 10 Native Americans don't mind the term "Redskin" since 2004 it has not changed.....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...f9a_story.html

Modern day liberalism is about signaling to others in the cultural elite that you have the right thoughts. The name change was primarily driven by a loony liberal Washington Post sportswriter who turned it into his personal jihad. He after all knew what was right, other sport journalists jumped on it and an agenda was pushed. I'm so glad Snyder stood up to these bullies.