(August 18, 2017 at 8:15 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: You see, Neo, it's ok to call African Americans the N word, just so long as they are conservative.
WOW,
You love using distractions to avoid our deep history.
"If I can't do it then you can't do it" is a dodge.
"Reverse racism" also a dodge.
We are not even talking about pejoratives right now. Or I should say, getting stuck on this misses the point of symbolism and monuments, and that is the real issue.
My friend John is a Redneck. I get to say that to him because I know him. I would not however say that to someone I don't know in public with a southern accent. Thena can use the word because she is black, she can say negro too. And I am quite sure she got my earlier sarcasm poking fun at bigots by saying "Yea why don't you go sit at the back of the bus".
But none of this has anything to do with our actual history back then, and that does have meaning and does have a history, and unfortunately allows you to miss the point of what we are trying to tell you.
The ultimate point is and you already agreed. SLAVERY WAS BAD.
Until you get that, which I am not sure you do because of these constant sidetracks, you will not understand.
You, "Slavery was bad"
Me, "I agree"
Then please stop making this about "I didn't do it" or, "Why do they get to use certain words but we dont". Because that is doing nothing but displaying your utter ignorance. And by "ignorance" I am saying you are unaware of what you are doing, and i really don't want to believe you simply dont care. So far i have seen you as displaying empathy, but I am not seeing it in this thread on this issue.
