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geek tragedy

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4. Oh, you're the one up there scolding those pesky liberals and minorities for objecting to

Reply to A Round Tuit (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 10:22 PM

Jul 2014

a word widely acknowledged to be a slur.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinaman_%28term%29

I would recommend taking the "not defending racist comments' side on a liberal website. This is not Free Republic.

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Bob Beckel's non-apology for using a racial slur [View all] marmar Jul 2014 OP

Seriously? A Round Tuit Jul 2014 #1

Your lecturing of racial minorities for being offended by slur is duly noted. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #2

Please be careful on that high horse. A Round Tuit Jul 2014 #3

Oh, you're the one up there scolding those pesky liberals and minorities for objecting to geek tragedy Jul 2014 #4

Huh -- learn something new everyday . . . Journeyman Jul 2014 #5

Oh for Christ sake... greytdemocrat Jul 2014 #6

Glad he apologized for the slur, IronGate Jul 2014 #7

I can see Chinaman being offensive in that it brings to mind charicatures like Hop Sing brewens Jul 2014 #8