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RE: Washington Redskins name change
July 2, 2015 at 1:03 pm
(July 2, 2015 at 11:48 am)Minimalist Wrote: Quote:Thoughts on this?
Absurd symbolic bullshit. If they changed their name to the Washington White Devils it would not do a single thing to solve any of the very real problems facing native americans. There would still be intolerable levels of unemployment, poverty, drug/alcohol abuse and violence on the reservations.
Unable to address any of those issues we get this pablum instead from their so-called "leaders."
Agree, that's why I thought silly. There are larger issues that need to be addressed.
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RE: Washington Redskins name change
July 2, 2015 at 1:25 pm
I agree that they should change their name. I do not agree with them being blackmailed into doing it or pressured from the government.
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RE: Washington Redskins name change
July 2, 2015 at 2:31 pm
(This post was last modified: July 2, 2015 at 2:42 pm by Aristocatt.)
Regardless of if I find the name change to be silly. . . I find the push back from people offended at the notion that they are being offensive even more silly.
