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derby378

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11. Our society has linguists who compile dictionaries for a reason

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 03:07 PM

Apr 2015

Once in a while, someone will coin a new word or a new definition for an existing word. I've been there. Either it will fade into apocrypha or it will become fairly standard usage. But that's why our language has gatekeepers. Be glad we're not French.

I refuse to give racists the power to "co-opt" a word for their own nefarious purposes. I will not give them credit no matter how hard they try. To do so would be to admit that they are winning, and that cannot happen.

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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