Hegseth is an insensitive, ill informed goofball. I say that as a term of respect, of course.
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Well, that settles it. Paleface know best ā¦ and always trustworthy. ||:ā/
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perhaps in mr. hegsethās alternate history of the US, this is true:
*āItās not used commonly at all as a racial slur. Itās used historically as a term of respect to people. And I think thatās how we should remember that.ā
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but in the real history of the US, it isnāt. the truth is, the team name was nothing more than a marketing ploy, devised after the team was sold, and could no longer be called āThe Boston Bravesā football club. if the boston braves baseball club had been called the sharks, weād now be rooting for the āWashington barricudasā football team.
change the name already, and be done with it.
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Peter Brian Hegseth ā¦ lilly white, Norwegian heritage, Minnesota native, child of privlidge, Princeton educated - 33 year old empty suit - just another scripted cypher form the conservative ranks - mindlessly spouting t out stuff that he fundamentally know little about.
What on earth provides him with any legitimate basis to say whether Native Americans find āRedskinā to be an offensive term or not?
āHegseth also said a CBS poll found last year that 90 percent of Native Americans didnāt find the name āRedskinsā offensive.ā
A similar poll found that 90 percent of Negroes thought that former police chief was actually saluting the President when he called him a N*******.
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Alabama Crackers?
Thank you for your words of support, my lithic friend. Hereās a blanket for you.
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I am an American Indian; and, I have had a variety of people call me āredskinā throughout my 60+ years of life. Believe me, not one of those persons meant it as a sign of respect when they use it against.
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Imagine how controversial this would be if the Redskins were a team of consequence in the NFL!
Which is why heās on FoxSpews.
You disgusting, lying piece of shit. Shut up, just STFU. Iām sick of this blantant racism and then heāll deny he is racist. There is no excuse for this kind of behavior and any other news channel would have made him REALLY apologize. Jerk. Idiot. Racist asshole.
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For appropriate balance I think they need to change the name of the Cowboys to the Dallas Crackers.
Where did this guy study history? LIberty University? I suppose that āwetbackā is also a historical term of endearment, so I guess he wonāt mind me calling him a cracker? After all I mean it with absolute respect and no offense.
A shit sandwich is a delicacyā¦If Fox says so.
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No it doesnāt and youāre being his stooge.
Iām not going to waste very much time replying to content-free ad hominem posts from trolls, but Iāll waste two minutes. Itās not exactly clear whether 0.01%, 0.1%, 1.0%, or 10% of a community finding a term offensive is a sufficient condition for us as a society deem it objectively offensive. It doesnāt much matter in this context because Fox is going to feed the Oppressed White Male Complex no matter what, and theyāre obviously not discussing anything in good faith, but someone could raise that question in good faith.
Your taking up half his argument and saying itās a very good point. You should be dismissive; the guyās a jerkoff, not your fellow philosophy student. And you are writing in good faith, heās not. If you know the character Jesse Pinkman, think of his favorite phrase. Contempt is appropriate here, not metaphysics.
A '79 Transcamaroā¦on blocks.
I totally believe you, because it depends entirely on context.
This team uses a race of human beings as a mascot. Most teams use animals.
Iāll give them this: the stereotype embodied in their logo seems more respectful than the buffoonish, buck-toothed Cleveland Indian.
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Were it just some trivial bunch of people who whine just to have something to do, weād know it.
While it can be said that many are not offended, it likewise can be said that it has become a sufficiently large issue to be legitimate. Once that threshold is crossed, as Dr. King taught us, the arc of history may be long but it bends inexorably towards justice. Itās only a question of time. And of course, justice should never be left to a consensus vote. Itās said that 80% of our citizens believe in angels and UFOs, but thatās hardly a reason to influence policy.
In this case, perhaps we can take the advice of this brilliant crusader against āpolitical correctness,ā the bane of every racist who watches Fox News. While itās hopeless to expect team fans to boycott their games on behalf of the very people they brutally slaughtered to steal the land they once worshipped, the nation at large can make it clear to the financial backers and advertisers that we will not support businesses who tacitly condone this outmoded racist imagery. Donāt boycott the team ā boycott the support system.
In spite of the protestations of those whoād keep us there, itās high time to move society beyond the pre-1950s where shooting āinjunsā on TV was considered entertainment. That much I know; delving into the ancillary arcane might be an interesting intellectual exercise, but in a practical sense itās somewhat moot, for as you point out, itās not possible to have a nuanced discussion with those sworn to stupidity.
Thank you for challenging us to think.