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thomhartmann

(3,994 posts) Wed May 4, 2016, 09:52 AM May 2016

The N-Word is NOT a Term of Endearment! [View all]

Thom Hartmann callers weigh in on comedian Larry Wilmore's defense of his use of the N-word in reference to President Obama during Saturday night's White House Correspondents Dinner.

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The N-Word is NOT a Term of Endearment! [View all] thomhartmann May 2016 OP

Context is king Kelvin Mace May 2016 #1

The word goes back to slavery. liberalnarb May 2016 #2

Sorry, but ironic use of slurs has a long history Kelvin Mace May 2016 #8

Quite correct . . . markpkessinger May 2016 #14

My only objection is the tendency of folks having academic discussion Kelvin Mace May 2016 #16

We shouldn't be giving this so much attention. Its obvious thats all Wilmore wanted. liberalnarb May 2016 #3

Larry Wilmore addressed this on his show on Monday night: femmocrat May 2016 #4

Lots of POC would disagree EdwardBernays May 2016 #5

Thom is starting to act just like his boss·man Putin. stonecutter357 May 2016 #6

oh for heaven's sake Bucky May 2016 #10

I think Obama took it in the spirit it was intended, high praise and honor among family. Hiraeth May 2016 #7

I'm gonna bet the word Nigga does not get used in any form in the Obama family Bucky May 2016 #9

And I am gonna bet you a white man Hiraeth May 2016 #13

If I win Bucky May 2016 #17

trying to understand this in anyway that is not insulting to someone. I guess you are attempting Hiraeth May 2016 #18

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #12

There's a distinct difference between nigga and the n-word uponit7771 May 2016 #11

in-group use is inherently different than out-group use Warren DeMontague May 2016 #15

spoken like a stand up guy. Hiraeth May 2016 #19