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In reply to the discussion: "Crazy ass cracker" [View all]bobduca
(1,763 posts)119. Let me guess
You don't believe in "white privilege" ?
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He'd have been lucky to get something so mild from me. I'm experienced at profanity.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#91
Hell, I skip straight past the racial slurs and move straight to dehumanizing metaphors.
backscatter712
Jun 2013
#122
Not quite - to his friend, on the cellphone, TM described Zim: "creepy-ass cracker is staring at me"
KurtNYC
Jun 2013
#101
yup you're right, it's not same even though that's what Zimmerman is, especially creepy. nt
Raine
Jun 2013
#115
Racial slurs don't have the same sting when used against the dominant bastards.
backscatter712
Jun 2013
#23
Racial slurs are hurtful, negative, inflammatory and counterproductive regardless of who is casting
avaistheone1
Jun 2013
#27
Racial slurs are used by stupid people to show others how stupid they are.
avaistheone1
Jun 2013
#31
I was referencing the n word, and the word cracker (not dominant bastard).
avaistheone1
Jun 2013
#36
No. The bastard is the one in charge of bastardly behavior such as verbal assaults.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#93
That is not actually the origin of the term, and the term is very very Florida specific
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2013
#47
Black (minority) LGBT have it bad, too. Skin color is obviously instantly recognizable than
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#83
Whoop, there it is!! Nothing more frustrating to a black person than hearing a white person
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2013
#81
I think it was created for Florida cattlemen...who cracked their whip to drive cattle
HereSince1628
Jun 2013
#57
I think that depends on what generation you are from, and it even may be influenced by what area
avaistheone1
Jun 2013
#43
It's not offensive unless you want it to be, and communicate that intent to me. nt
rrneck
Jun 2013
#46
Exactly. Very silly. I just feel like we straight white people sound ridiculous
DevonRex
Jun 2013
#68
Call me a list of bigoted names for white people. I'll tell you which one hurts.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#95
Okay, I see your context now. And the TOS is just what it is. I strong disagree with place of origin
freshwest
Jun 2013
#144
Damn, what I'd do for a RITZ right now. With that damned canned cheese on it. Sick.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#94
Calling someone a "crazy ass cracker" doesn't give them license to kill someone.
justiceischeap
Jun 2013
#112
I guess I should have said, "Being called a crazy ass cracker doesn't give that person the right...
justiceischeap
Jun 2013
#141
some white LA talk radio guys invited black people to call in and try to racially insult them and
yurbud
Jun 2013
#127
I'm sure that we're going to be seeing some Saltine-American group coming to Z's defense over this
MrScorpio
Jun 2013
#134
Of course it's not offensive. It's not bigoted or racist or even hateful.
Sheldon Cooper
Jun 2013
#143