o_O.Q said:
so you are arguing that simply using a word makes someone a racist?
what is the definition of racism from your perspective?
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No, I am not arguing that. I don't know how you could extrapolate that from what I wrote.
I am saying that people fighting for the right to use this word think they are doing it in the name of free speech and against censorship/PC culture.
But the reality was it was never part society's acceptable lexicon when uttered by white people before all of these PC/Non-PC, Liberal/Conservative dichotomy came about. White people used it with a specific intent to a specific people. So by continuing the use of that word (especially the ER version), people are actually preserving that culture which society already made a stand against during the civil rights movement and before. I also said implicitly or indirectly and stated these people may not realize what they are doing. It may not be their intent (which would mean they are not racist), but that is the end product regardless of intent.
Again, not saying that anyone who says the word is racist, but they may not even realize them fighting to utter a word deeply entrenched in hate is helping preserve a culture we as Americans rather not be a part of.
Also, I think that when the word ends with A, it's not inherently as offensive, because the history of it is different. However, I think society should stand up against that use as well, because it causes division between people when one group can use it (or a variation of it that means something very different) and another can't.