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In reply to the discussion: Maybe the 2020 Democratic Platform should read "We accept Bill Maher and his usage of House N*gger". [View all]

Goodheart

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5. He didn't use it as a racial slur, wasn't trying to demean anyone.
Reply to SaschaHM (Original post)
Sat Jun 3, 2017, 02:52 PM
Jun 2017

A greater danger than the one you posit is to start labeling people as things they're not. Credibility is lost.

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Maybe the 2020 Democratic Platform should read "We accept Bill Maher and his usage of House N*gger". [View all] SaschaHM Jun 2017 OP
After seeing the LBN thread I'm starting to wonder about this... bettyellen Jun 2017 #1
I'd just rather see ppl not using the N word. ananda Jun 2017 #2
No one is saying it is "acceptable." Some are just saying to consider the context and don't label LBM20 Jun 2017 #3
He wasn't using it to demean anyone but hey let's bury him .. Les Cowbell Jun 2017 #4
He didn't use it as a racial slur, wasn't trying to demean anyone. Goodheart Jun 2017 #5
"wasn't using it to demean anyone" SaschaHM Jun 2017 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author vi5 Jun 2017 #6
It offends many people of all colors therefore it was wrong to use it. Kablooie Jun 2017 #8
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