why do ppl put a single word on such a pedastol? ITS JUST A WORD... the word nigger did not cause anything. the word nigger is not why black ppl were lynched. black ppl were lynched because of greed which manifested itself into hate...not because of the word nigger. of course black ppl were heavily oppressed, and it was digusting. but even if the southerners called them african americans...it was still going to happen. the word nigger did not enable them to do anything
words are what you make of them. gay ppl for example have taken the word flammer and made it their own. you cant offend a gay person by calling him a flammer anymore...if anything theyll probably give you a really gay look and say "thanks sweetie" while they do a really gay sensual dance. and by doing that, the whole point of the word has been defeated...you didnt offend him
that was the whole point of the word nigger...to offend another person.
black ppl have kind of done the same, but their situation is unique in that theyve adopted the word and taken away the negative connotation, yet still wanna split a wig when they hear anyone else who isnt black say it...makes no sense to me, never will, its just illogical (sorry t-spoon...fold).
why do you think black ppl (and all other american minorities) use the word cracker? its the exact same logic as why whites use the word nigger...simply to try to put someone else down. if there were a worst word to use towards whites, believe me youd be hearing it all the time, but crackers the best anyones got to stab the white man with...so, like the guys in the kramer audience, they used it. kramer wanted to offend them racially...he called them niggers...the black guys wanted to offend him racially...they called him cracker...same thing...the history of whites and blacks is not significant here. its simply a game of name calling.
minorities jump at the chance to use the word cracker...its like they want their turn at the name calling game...the only thing is white ppl dont get so offended over it, so its not so effective
in the end oppression doesnt have a color. women, blacks, jews, gays, radical thinkers, theyve all been oppressed (and for those who think white ppl havent been oppressed in the states, reconsider what your opinion of white is...if you consider a person of irish descent white, research the history of irish immigrants in america...among many others). the real issue is elite power over the masses, and if we continue to fight over little things like "he said nigger" and "my ancestors who i have no clue who they are or what their names were, were treated more bad than yours" we're just gonna stay in the same boat, where in reality we're all right now being oppressed...niggers, spicks, gooks, sand-niggers, even crackers.