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Orlando Jones had a tumblr post commenting on a CNN story/"commentary" on this question.

Answer 1: Is there anyone left who doesn't know what "n-word" refers to? And when I say "c-word," do you immediately go to "cracker?" I'm pretty sure the ones you can't spell all the way are worse than the ones you can.

Answer 2: "Cracker" is like throwing rocks at a tank. "N-word" is like the tank running over the rock thrower.

Date: 2014-08-17 07:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] captain-tiv.livejournal.com
Speaking as someone who grew up in the South and still lives here, 'cracker' usually makes people laugh because it's not even an insult anymore. It may have been some years ago, but today? A cracker is something you eat with soup.

Although there are some occasions where some people will use the word, but it still usually gets a giggle.

Date: 2014-08-18 08:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] justalurkr.livejournal.com
I'm with Orlando Jones on this for sure: with all that's going down, this was a serious conversation for CNN? I guess 24 hours is a lot to fill.

Date: 2014-08-19 07:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] captain-tiv.livejournal.com
I think you need fluff as well as the hard stuff, but this is giving me a giggle. :)

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