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4. Good for him

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 02:46 PM

Apr 2015

Rioters who steal and set fire to the property of innocent
people are nothing less than "thugs" - regardless of their
color.

I'm sure he (and I) would call white or other rioters who did
this by the same name - they are thugs - period.

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Obama stands by the term 'thugs,' White House says [View all] derby378 Apr 2015 OP

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thuggies Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 #3

Yep treestar Apr 2015 #6

This thread won't end well LittleBlue Apr 2015 #2

Maybe not... derby378 Apr 2015 #7

Good for him ann--- Apr 2015 #4

i would love to see citations of white people rioting being referred to as thugs.. frylock Apr 2015 #30

Citations? ann--- Apr 2015 #37

I would like to see them as well, but we wont, NEVER happens NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #52

check this.. frylock Apr 2015 #58

thanx NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #59

Oh bullshit. GGJohn Apr 2015 #74

As would I. 840high Apr 2015 #64

Thuggish act goes unpunished. GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #5

Thank you! derby378 Apr 2015 #16

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Doesn't make ann--- Apr 2015 #39

NO SHIT +100000000000000000000 NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #53

Does the opinion of one black man represent every black man now? ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #8

this is it but some want to see things as just JI7 Apr 2015 #9

Our society has linguists who compile dictionaries for a reason derby378 Apr 2015 #11

I refuse to be part of the problem. nt ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #18

Yup we do nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #47

I'll grant you that, but with one important distinction derby378 Apr 2015 #48

Given that I hear this from PoC nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #49

Nor does your opinion mean anything. Nt Logical Apr 2015 #22

ouch... ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #23

Be nice... derby378 Apr 2015 #24

Probably one of the most succinct, and best explanations I've seen yet on the subject. n/t Butterbean Apr 2015 #29

Apparently it is supposed to when claiming the word thug is racist mythology Apr 2015 #38

Someone here proclaimed the word "racist"... NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #42

Good for you. That makes 840high Apr 2015 #67

Make that 3 of us. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #77

Who said it did? romanic Apr 2015 #50

If Obama had said differently, I sure as heck wouldn't have posted it. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #51

The term thug SamKnause Apr 2015 #10

Works quite well for them Egnever Apr 2015 #12

Agreed, but the right uses the word as the N word, period. If that is an INCONVENIENT TRUTH NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #55

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! BKH70041 Apr 2015 #13

Oh my. I was told the term was racist. NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #14

I'm officially confused. Lol. nt B2G Apr 2015 #15

uh oh, is it time to recall and censor all those cd's and music videos? nt msongs Apr 2015 #17

I'll reserve judgement until Bill Cosby weighs in. Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #19

... derby378 Apr 2015 #20

I guess obama is a terrible racist! Damn! nt Logical Apr 2015 #21

No, just too willing to play to racists and make them comfortable NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #56

YES! Maedhros Apr 2015 #26

The Mayor called them thugs too Politicalboi Apr 2015 #27

yet it appears it's used to describe angry, black males exclusively frylock Apr 2015 #31

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I'm not talking about DU.. frylock Apr 2015 #34

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I got 10 pages deep into google before I gave up.. frylock Apr 2015 #36

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yes, thug is a known term within hockey.. frylock Apr 2015 #43

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welp, you win! frylock Apr 2015 #46

LOL, so he finds a white thugin 3 seconds and you fucking change the criteria. You are looking silly Logical Apr 2015 #61

yes, i should have said ALMOST exclusively.. frylock Apr 2015 #62

LOL, Like president Obama? Let me guess, you hate being proved wrong? nt Logical Apr 2015 #63

the President misspoke.. frylock Apr 2015 #65

Obama is doubling down on using the word. That's the OP riderinthestorm Apr 2015 #71

walking it back would be a show of weakness.. frylock Apr 2015 #72

You know better than Obama, eh? That's rich. X_Digger Apr 2015 #73

the one I admitted to? that error? frylock May 2015 #76

Snap! That one sailed over the fence! NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #44

Here you go melman Apr 2015 #68

i was clealy mistaken.. frylock Apr 2015 #70

a dog. whistle. for all america. MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #28

An appeal to establishment goals. HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #33

I didn't realize that he's Black Dude In Chief now. Starry Messenger Apr 2015 #40

+1 Quayblue Apr 2015 #54

Thank you, Mr. President... Mike Nelson Apr 2015 #57

Not the first time I don't agree with him. Probably won't be the last. n/t Iris Apr 2015 #60

Well, at least it's not "human scum". NT Trillo Apr 2015 #66

Reccing for the discussion. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2015 #69

see, they are thugs Skittles Apr 2015 #75

Double down Jesus Malverde May 2015 #78