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Egalitarian Thug

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19. Sorry, wasn't referring to you or your post.

Reply to Atman (Reply #13)

Wed May 30, 2012, 10:52 AM

May 2012

Just the idea that while we remain a pretty racist culture, we effectively ban words while obsessing on the topic. So being and thinking about racism is OK, but talking about it is not.

And every time this topic comes up I think of the guy that lost his job over, and consequently banned use of, the word niggardly.

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I had forgotten just how political it was. Atman May 2012 #2

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got you beat.. I read it every morning Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 #4

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I wonder where that dog got to. Mc Mike Jun 2012 #27

Cat's Cradle is my favorite, too. sadbear May 2012 #26

K&R for irony. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #6

No disconnect, unless I'm misunderstanding your point. Atman May 2012 #13

Honestly, they'd probably ban for the extension discussions of sex and penis length Orrex May 2012 #18

Kinda long? It's shorter than Jailbird or Player Piano. hfojvt May 2012 #20

Well I'll be darned.You're right! Orrex May 2012 #21

Sorry, wasn't referring to you or your post. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #19

and so on. Towlie May 2012 #7

And so it goes.... FSogol May 2012 #9

Cool! Just saw this post. reflection May 2012 #15

interesting, lots of use of the n-word hfojvt May 2012 #10

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