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Lil Missy

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11. Dyson and Ice Cube both chastised him - 100% appropriate. It was an excellent program/discussion. n/

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Sat Jun 10, 2017, 04:14 PM

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Ice Cube on the N word: When I hear a white person saying it, [View all] pnwmom Jun 2017 OP

Maher looks like he's dying to make excuses, acting like such a victim too. Ugh. bettyellen Jun 2017 #1

Yeah, he was squirming the whole time. And he couldn't stand pnwmom Jun 2017 #2

And he just brushed off Symone's powerful statement and changed the subject. bettyellen Jun 2017 #9

Nah.. He's sorry. He is honestly sorry that he was so careless with his words. Thoughtless and The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #10

It's forgivable but his anti PC humor is stale and offensive to many in the current climate. bettyellen Jun 2017 #12

They're not as free to say offensive things, even as a comedian. I understand it, too. I'm offended. The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #13

It's one thing if he wasn't hosting a political show and fronting as an ally to liberals. bettyellen Jun 2017 #15

Maybe he'll see that Liberals care what we say and words have meaning to us. Unlike the RW who will The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #20

i defer to people of color MFM008 Jun 2017 #3

That must be regional, because I'm sure that many white people, especially pnwmom Jun 2017 #5

thats what I meant MFM008 Jun 2017 #6

Someone required to read a book out loud in class isn't choosing to say the word, pnwmom Jun 2017 #7

I've read the word but never used it. So you'd be wrong. bettyellen Jun 2017 #8

good for Ice Cube.. i know what he means.. whenever i hear a man use the 'C' or the 'B'.. samnsara Jun 2017 #4

Do you have any idea how many times ice cube has called women bitches and whores? Mosby Jun 2017 #23

That would have been a REALLY good point for Symone to make. pnwmom Jun 2017 #26

Dyson and Ice Cube both chastised him - 100% appropriate. It was an excellent program/discussion. n/ Lil Missy Jun 2017 #11

He had a tough time listening. femmedem Jun 2017 #14

That could be true. Too bad they didn't have more time. But didn't he say pnwmom Jun 2017 #16

Well his complaint to Ice Cube that others had criticized him already about it was rude AF.... bettyellen Jun 2017 #17

I agree. He pretended to want to listen to Ice Cube, but then he quickly pnwmom Jun 2017 #18

He acted like a shitty husband upset at being "nagged" bettyellen Jun 2017 #19

He said 'but' too many times.."The word BUT negates or cancels everything that goes before it" angstlessk Jun 2017 #21

Yeah, complaining he'd already heard that criticism? No way to treat guests- bettyellen Jun 2017 #22

For gods sakes; the threat is Trump; not Maher!!! tomhagen Jun 2017 #24

I don't think that's something for a non-African American to say. pnwmom Jun 2017 #25

I am not clear what you are saying in response to the previous post. Doodley Jun 2017 #30

"Let's stipulate" doesn't mean that something is true. It just means: pnwmom Jun 2017 #32

Wow Sailor65x1 Jun 2017 #27

Symone Sanders should have schooled him while they were schooling Maher. pnwmom Jun 2017 #28

I agree about Sanders. Sailor65x1 Jun 2017 #35

As a white person I would have to agree. LiberalFighter Jun 2017 #29

It is obvious Bill Mayer was making a joke or arguably a valid point about Republican racism. Doodley Jun 2017 #31

I hadn't realised that there are African Americans who OnDoutside Jun 2017 #33

Just reacting doesn't include the N word for me BainsBane Jun 2017 #34