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How Long Before Willard Romney Uses The N Word? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 OP
agree FinsUpTechGuy Sep 2012 #1
New Q lar? alfredo Sep 2012 #2
aka, The Ni-Clang Event Horizon JBoy Sep 2012 #3
His social class doesn't use that word. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #4

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,231 posts)
4. His social class doesn't use that word.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 11:32 PM
Sep 2012

They consider it vulgar (but don't concern themselves with racism). Instead they would say "coloreds," and I wouldn't be surprised if he used that term in private.

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