The Race Card

[gmen6981]

I'll concede that there is some appeal to renaming Mississippi Crossburnia or Missouri Methheadland, but I digress . . .

But wouldn't that be perceived as offensive to inbred redneck white trash?

 

[Taosman]

But wouldn't that be perceived as offensive to inbred redneck white trash?

They can't read so they probably wouldn't see it.

 

[Muck]

Shouldn't we be sensitive to such things out of basic human respect?

Sensitive to what exactly? The feelings of pampered white women who have no purpose in life so they create causes to complain about?

 

[Mike80]

Sensitive to what exactly? The feelings of pampered white women who have no purpose in life so they create causes to complain about?

And take selfies with meaningless twitter messages? Oh wait, that was Michelle Obama. Nevermind. Carry on.

 

[Muck]

Can we avoid the off topic bashing? k thx

 

[Mike80]

Can we avoid the off topic bashing? k thx

Actually, I view it as part and parcel to the same issue with the Redskins, Baltimore Bullets, etc.

It's not that anyone is actually being disadvantaged because of a sports name, it's the symbolism of it. Same with the stupid twitter garbage from a few weeks ago. Symbolism makes an interesting news clip but is practically meaningless otherwise. I find that has some interesting parallels with the uber-PC crowd. Lots of symbolism, very little in the way of actual meaning beyond some quasi-emotional want to feel "involved" or something along those lines.

 

[Taosman]

"Did the rednecks get your coyote?"

 

[Mike80]

Fighting derogatory terms with other derogatory terms....way to go Taos

 

[Bucklion]

I'm still pissed off that the PC crowd forced the renaming of the Baltimore Bullets. Wes Unseld just wouldn't have looked right with the stupid "Wizards" emblazoned across his jersey.

Does this relate in any way to the "Redskins" team name? No, but I needed to vent.

This is true...it's kinda sad, the Bullets and the Sonics pretty much ran the NBA in the "dead audience" era (right before Bird and Magic, in the late 70's)...now everyone is like "Who and who?"

 

[Taosman]

The "Wizards" are up in robes about a basketball team stealing their name! They threaten to cast a spell on the Supreme Court....er .....NBA!

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

 

[Taosman]

Happy Día De Los Muertos !

 

[MaxBuck]

Nina Turner and the Democrats raise race as an issue in the final days of secretary of state campaign

I'm not necessarily a huge fan of Husted, but there's no way I'd vote for Turner when she invents a race issue where none exists.

 

[Mike80]

Nina Turner and the Democrats raise race as an issue in the final days of secretary of state campaign

I'm not necessarily a huge fan of Husted, but there's no way I'd vote for this Turner bitch when she invents a race issue where none exists.

Desperation is a stinky cologne. She knows she's about to get smoked.

 

[MaxBuck]

Sensitive to what exactly? The feelings of pampered white women who have no purpose in life so they create causes to complain about?

OK, got the new name for the Redskins right here: The DC Kardashians. What more terrifying image could any team name inspire?


(Each cheerleader will be asked to have a booty prosthesis.)