RE: It's just a Southern thang y'all!
January 30, 2014 at 9:14 pm
(This post was last modified: January 30, 2014 at 9:15 pm by My imaginary friend is GOD.)
(January 30, 2014 at 9:06 pm)Chad32 Wrote: Y'all ain't from 'round here, are ya?My father grew up with his parents using that kind of language. In addition, my grandfather (before he died), used to freely admit to joining up with his friends and beating up black people for being black. Although, to his credit, he looked ashamed about it. His former friends did not.
Slavery was a big issue in the war between the states, but it wasn't the only thing, and the north wasn't without fault, either. It's hard not to see it as a bit racist, and I'd rather see the national flag than the confederate one. I'd say that most people waving it with pride are probably not the most enlightened or progressive individuals. It's just one of those things, like hearing my parents call any black guy a n****r, despite knowing full well it's a deeply racist word.
Oh, and my grandpa on my biological father's side (the previous father I mentioned was my step-father/adoptive father) was a member of the KKK.
