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In reply to the discussion: Drunk wypipo calls someone the N-word on a bus in Washington D.C. [View all]Chemisse
(31,399 posts)Nobody should be physically assaulted for making a comment, no matter how vile.
Not only is it simply wrong, but it also feeds into stereotypes that would be best shed.
Nobody should be scared when they see a bus full of black people in DC, and yet a white woman getting on a bus could be exactly that after hearing this story. The fact that the drunk woman called someone the n-word pales in comparison to the fact that she was beaten on her way out of a city bus.
I can certainly understand the sentiment of those here who are okay with this, given the long, long history of racism in this country and the impact on the daily lives of those targeted.
But each of you is better than this disgusting drunk woman on that bus. You don't need to stoop to her level.