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Old 11-21-2016, 12:00 PM
 
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OK, so was Trayvon's "cracka" not a racial slur?
Answer my question or move on. Did you or did you not read those links that I posted. If not, just admit that you didn't instead of dodging my question with sardonic remarks.
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Old 11-21-2016, 12:01 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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I think we should ALL stop this silly name calling.

NONE of you is 6 years old.
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Old 11-21-2016, 12:02 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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Because of racial history. Terms like "monkey" and "ape" were specifically reserved for insulting Black people and no other groups. Blacks were the ones being compared to apes and gorillas.
not exactly.
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Old 11-21-2016, 12:03 PM
 
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Not even trying to be funny; I thought this was common knowledge.

Comparing black people to monkeys has a long, dark simian history
It is common knowledge among the educated.

The OP is a Trump supporter.

That should explain it.
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Old 11-21-2016, 12:03 PM
 
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The Irish were referred to as "White" n-words. So the Irish were compared to Blacks alot. After they were considered "White", Blacks still got hurled with the "monkey" insult.
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Old 11-21-2016, 12:04 PM
 
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I think we should ALL stop this silly name calling.

NONE of you is 6 years old.
Did you tell this guy that yet?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGzxLb0drUQ
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Old 11-21-2016, 12:07 PM
 
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I think we should ALL stop this silly name calling.

NONE of you is 6 years old.
Hmm, a lot of the times I'm not sure of that
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Old 11-21-2016, 12:07 PM
 
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Answer my question or move on. Did you or did you not read those links that I posted. If not, just admit that you didn't instead of dodging my question with sardonic remarks.
Which question?

Monkeys have been used to describe Indians and Chinese too.
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Old 11-21-2016, 12:08 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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Did you tell this guy that yet?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGzxLb0drUQ
Well, didn't I say "all' ?



Methinks the country deserves some healing. NO?
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Old 11-21-2016, 12:09 PM
 
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I think we should ALL stop this silly name calling.

NONE of you is 6 years old.
I agree. Just want to use one standard across the board not the liberal double-standard.
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