My friends embarrassed me today by calling him that with another friend nearby and I'm sure he overheard it.
I was shocked by some of the things they were saying about him and I was having a terrible time wrapping my head around any other reason besides his skin color that they would call him that!
Is there another semi-logical reason to call him that??
I tried to picture him being a trashy person... and I just couldn't.
Then I thought I recalled that he was half white or middle eastern anyways... and I think they replied "he's a n***er" and that he was "for n***ers"
I just don't get why they were calling him that. It has to be because he's black...
but these people have black friends...
I guess you can have friends of a particular race and still be racist concerning that same race...
I don't know!!!! I'm really... confused... my mind... is kind of blown!
How can you treat people one way thats decent and then generalize so negatively???
2007-09-16 10:14:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
No, use of the N word is simple prejudice against black people.
Once upon a time it had a meaning that involved a dumb solution or a dumb person, but it has been applied to blacks for so long that it has lost that earlier meaning. It is such a racially charged word that if I were to use it I could find my response removed.
Since Obama's middle name is a common one in the Middle East he is more Middle Easterner than black.
According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
"Born to a black Kenyan father and a white American mother, Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. "
So calling him the N word is not only an insult, but a mistake that ignores the majority of his ancestor. It just shows that people who practice prejudice become victims of it by closing there minds.
There is no doubt that Obama is black, you only have to look at his face to see that. He may have a mixed ancestry, but he is black enough to raise the hatred of those rabid fools. As such he wears it as a badge of honor and is supported by folks like Oprah. Technically he is half white, but that doesn't matter he looks black enough to be considered black and so be hated by those rabid close-minded fools.
To treat people decently you have to get beyond the stereotype, the generalizations and the prejudice. All those are judgments made before you know the person solely based on what color his skin is what his religion is or where they come from. As Jeff Foxworthy says there is a little bit of a redneck in all of us. Your friends are just showing the worst aspects of being a redneck.
According to Wikipedia:
“A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Obama worked as a community organizer, university lecturer, and civil rights lawyer before running for public office. He served in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004, launching his campaign for U.S. Senate in 2003.”
That is the description of a person who is far from a fool. I may not necessarily vote for him, but I don’t count him out.
2007-09-16 10:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Impersonation" is a "violation" says Yahoo. If your GOPer Laura did say the exact 'N' word on the air, she WAS indeed Wrong. There are on air policies against such things. She's also a LIAR, and you would be too because ALL Black men do NOT call each other the racist 'N' word I know a lot of them, and not one has ever said that word in my presence. Only the @-h0les do that. White guys are saying it too when they are trying to rap in their cars with the whack stereo systems. I don't like any of it. It's all wrong. Call an Italian a 'day-go' and he'd tried to kill you. No group of people really likes derogatory racial name calling when it's THEIR group being called the racist name.
2016-05-21 02:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, it is because he's black (he's half Kenyan & half Irish I believe.) Some people have friends that are of another race, but they can't envision someone from that group running for president--and that's hypocritical.
I love the name Barack though, same meaning as "Baruch" in Hebrew (blessed.)
2007-09-16 10:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if anything I hope you dont look at them as being intelligent. Lets see your friends go to South Central L.A. and say those comments out loud around the people their. They wont make it out alive. Here's some advice, if you are smart find some new friends to hand out with ok.
2007-09-16 10:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
see this is what I am talking about.... you can claim mixed all you want but run into any ignorant racist or get in trouble and your *** will quickly be labeled a ****** just like any non mixed black person ... no one will think but hey he/she is half white....
2007-09-16 15:30:54 · answer #5 · answered by micheleh29 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are using the n word as a putdown...i get the feeling ur firends think black people as lower than them...ur firends need to get new vocabulary :( u should talk to your other firend
2007-09-16 10:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by xseal5ox 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
OH GOD, LOOK FOR NEW FRIENDS.
THE N WORD IS USE FOR PREJUDICE AND DEGRADING
BLACK PEOPLE.
THEY ARE CALLING HIM LIKE THAT BECAUSE
THEY ARE NOT USE TO SEEING INTELLIGENT BLACK
PERSON THAT'S WHY THEY BRINGING HIM DOWN
SIMPLY BECAUSE HE'S JUST BLACK.
2007-09-17 11:10:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its because he is black
2007-09-16 10:18:13 · answer #8 · answered by Victoria 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
never hurt to get new friends with class
2007-09-16 10:28:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋