Black Man at Sharpton Protest: "Obama is a House N*****" (middle east, generation)

[mackinac81]

Originally Posted by Earlyretired

No I wouldn't do that being the whitey that I am, I did say "If I was black" right???

You did, and I knew that. Even so, there's no good reason to say it.

[nat_at772]

Originally Posted by sanrene

But according to blacks, they can use it without repercussions.

You know I don't recall participating in a survey about how I'd react to being called the N word....can you tell me when or where this was done?

[calipoppy]

Originally Posted by mackinac81

Good for you.

And its not just for the N-word.

I have had people (of various racial backgrounds) use other derogatory words for other racial/ethnic/religious groups in my presence and thinking that it was "ok" because said group was not present, get a full on dressing-down from me. No, it's not "ok".

[chattypatty]

The speaker is just ignorant and jealous of a black man who has accomplished more in his life than he ever will. I'm so sick to death of all the race-slinging.

[sanrene]

Originally Posted by calipoppy

Says who?

I don't allow anyone in my life to use it in my presence EVER, no matter their color/race/ethnicity

Oh, we've seen over the years blacks calling blacks the N-word. On the view the other day, it was stated it would be fine for Whoopie to use the word, but off limits for Babs.

[nat_at772]

Originally Posted by sanrene

Oh, we've seen over the years blacks calling blacks the N-word. On the view the other day, it was stated it would be fine for Whoopie to use the word, but off limits for Babs.

So because SOME black people feel this way ALL black people feel this way?

[sanrene]

Originally Posted by natalayjones

So because SOME black people feel this way ALL black people feel this way?

I don't recall saying "all", but if that's your interpretation...no, I don't mean all.

[plwhit]

Originally Posted by mackinac81

Obama is half black, therefore he has the right to call himself "African American". Even if he wasn't the descendant of slaves, he has African ancestry.

Since science has traced everyone's mitochondrial DNA back to Africa we all have the right to be called African-American's if we so desire...

So since obama is half white can he call himself Irish-American too?

Or better yet let's end this and just call him a Black-White African-Irish-American...

Now everybody should be happy....

[Georgiafrog]

Originally Posted by natalayjones

Hmmm I wonder why no one told him slavery ended 400 years ago; its time for a new analogy

Welcome to the year 2265 everyone! You've all been asleep! Really, slavery was not that long ago, and it's effects are still being felt today. There are socio-economic reasons why many blacks are still behind in this country, and in other countries, and they mainly stem from slavery. I don't condone this mans vocabulary usage, but it is still a fact. Back up and look at the human timeline from any sort of a distance and you will see that oppression was yesterday.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by chattypatty

The speaker is just ignorant and jealous of a black man who has accomplished more in his life than he ever will. I'm so sick to death of all the race-slinging.

I have more respect for my Black garbage man than I have for Obama.