Current Events > Why do racists use slurs for black people but not other groups?

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Like, I saw a racist FB post that complained about how Jews, Latinos, and black people are "ruining society."

Except instead of "black people" he said the n-word. Jews and Latinos were called "Jews" and "Latinos".

Anyway, I noticed it's blacks that get slurs while other peoples get slurs less, even when spoken of negatively.

Why is this?

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I dunno. As a Mexican, Im trying to bring them back. I do my part but no one is biting

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they're not clever, and to them "Jew" is a slur.

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They likely see Black people as the absolute bottom of the totem pole.

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I've seen them use slurs for all of the groups.

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I dunno, I've heard some pretty creative slurs for all of those groups

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They do. Racists / bigots just aren't the brightest bunch so of course when it comes to the everyday vocabulary of a significant portion of them, it's rather limited, even when it comes to slang and slurs.

Easy solution: change the meaning of the n-word to "stupid, racist, incest redneck" and they'll be then unknowingly admitting it's themselves ruining society

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sevihaimerej posted...

Easy solution: change the meaning of the n-word to "stupid, racist, incest redneck" and they'll be then unknowingly admitting it's themselves ruining society

Results: People start using it how they always did but more freely and claim it's about rednecks when called out.

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The particularly stupid racists use the n-word "because they use it for themselves!" without taking into account the context of an oppressed group reclaiming a slur vs the oppressor still using that slur. Other racial/ethnic slurs are more obviously "bad" (for lack of a better word), so they're smart enough to not use them in public. I remember hearing plenty of the w-word for hispanic people growing up though I think it's fallen out of favor (or, I moved out of my shitty small town and don't associate with racists as a result).

VipaGTS posted...

they're not clever, and to them "Jew" is a slur.

I've been under the impression that just "Jew" can be a slur, particularly if it's said with venom, and that the preferred term is "Jewish."

Also, I love fragile white egos that rage over being called "gringo" and try to compare it to actual slurs.

Yes they do

GregShmedley posted...

The thing is, these types equate the n word as "an ignorant person," so they'll justify using it that way.

I still vividly remember the guy who was the salutatorian of my graduating class telling "jokes" to this effect, hard r and all. Hope he grew out of that shit.