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Joe Rogan Slammed For Claiming Resurrection of Disability Slur Is 'One of the Greatest Cultural Victories' (www.latintimes.com)

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[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 38 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unfortunately for them they don't get to control how others feel about it. They're free to say it at any time though. All the redneck cowards I live near use it all the time, when no black people are around.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Racists and cowards. Lovely.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

They're usually one and the same. You don't come to hate entire races of people out of logical thinking.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 14 points 1 day ago

You should hear the ways they justify it when pressed. "You don't have to be black to be a ...", "not all black folks are one, but this one is.", "why do you care, you're not black.", etc.