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I am older, and a "thug" to me was a person who was an outlaw, a bad person, who beats up and abuses others, destroys property, shoots people. In other words, a bad guy, criminal, with a bad attitude, out to cause mayhem and commit crimes. When I was younger, "thugs" were primarily related to mafia henchmen, and nazi/commie henchmen, or common steet villains. While these "thugs" still exist to some extent, the majority of individuals nowadays who exhibit "thuggish" behavior are criminal black males - gang members and the like. To me this is not a term that describes a race, but instead a type of malevolent behavior. I don't see this as a "racist" term, but rather an "if the shoe fits............."
Clearly you are denigrating the Thuggee people of India who were notorious for their criminal activities in the 1800 from whence the term entered the Englished language.
I don't necessarily disagree with the OP, but when was the last time you heard a white person referred to as a thug? It's definitely used as a codeword, sometimes with malicious intent, sometimes not.
Some segments of America actually embraced the term a loooooooong time ago and it resonates among lots of races but it's heavily rooted in the rap scene.
I don't think a "thug" is a black male. It's a criminal.
I thought it was a Thug Boat that pushes other big boats around. Is that what it's called ?
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