Kansas City mayor accuses governor of racial 'dog whistle' for calling Super Bowl parade shooters 'thugs'

[squistion 898]

26 minutes ago, Mike Hunt said:

But in reality there were "thugs"

The term thugs and gangsta has been glorified in rap music forever.   

Have you noticed how this mass shooting has had very little national coverage compared to most mass shootings?  The first day it was on the bottom of the ABC News site..and this was a Superbowl parade mass shooting. Weather stories were above it.

Actually I haven't noticed that, although people can't stop discussing it here. 

[Engorgeous George 1,183]

14 hours ago, squistion said:

The term "thugs" has been used as a pejorative against blacks in recent years. I really don't recall it being used in describing whites. 

Common film noir term to describe white gangsters.

[listen2me 23 1,545]

14 hours ago, squistion said:

The term "thugs" has been used as a pejorative against blacks in recent years. I really don't recall it being used in describing whites. 

Ive heard blacks described as criminals lately.  So if a black commits a crime shoukd we tippy toe around calling thrm a criminal?  

What other words would you like to manipulate to fit in with your liberal feelers?

[TimHauck 1,802]

23 minutes ago, listen2me 23 said:

Do I really need to go back and bump any thread of a white person getting wronged and neither of you showing up?   I don't have the time on my hands that you guys do.  But I could maybe do this later if you want to go down this path.   

Here’s a thread I started about white on white crime.  Just take the L.

 

[listen2me 23 1,545]

2 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Here’s a thread I started about white on white crime.  Just take the L.

 

Bizarre post.  Lmao.  

[squistion 898]

9 minutes ago, Engorgeous George said:

Common film noir term to describe white gangsters.

Fun Fact: The meanings of words can change through common usage. 

[Engorgeous George 1,183]

3 minutes ago, squistion said:

Fun Fact: The meanings of words can change through common usage. 

Fun fact:  I do not cede our language to those who seek to use if to silence and shame others.  I do not play "gotcha" with idiots.

[Cdub100 3,384]

It's so nice black people can literally do whatever they want and never be called out on their bullsh1t.

Diversity is our strength. 

[Hardcore troubadour 12,660]

10 minutes ago, squistion said:

Fun Fact: The meanings of words can change through common usage. 

Who decides that? You? Pass. 

[avoiding injuries 1,220]

2 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

It's so nice black people can literally do whatever they want and never be called out on their bullsh1t.

Diversity is our strength. 

Seriously. Who gives a fock what you call them when they do sh!t like this?

Trying to change the focus and conversation is all they’re doing. 

[Mike Hunt 154]

17 minutes ago, squistion said:

Fun Fact: The meanings of words can change through common usage. 

The term thugs gained popularity through rap music..you should know that as you say you are into music.

A thug is a criminal..that meaning is still the same.  

• bandit
• criminal
• crook
• hoodlum
• hooligan
• mobster
• racketeer
• robber
• thug

[squistion 898]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Who decides that? You? Pass. 

No. Everyday people, who ultimately determine the correct meaning of any word, not the dictionary. 

[Baker Boy 1,485]

14 hours ago, squistion said:

The term "thugs" has been used as a pejorative against blacks in recent years. I really don't recall it being used in describing whites. 

thug

ˈthəg

NOUN

a brutal ruffian or assassin : gangster, tough

 

 

 

[squistion 898]

Just now, Baker Boy said:

thug

ˈthəg

NOUN

a brutal ruffian or assassin : gangster, tough

And some years ago, the word "gay" meant "happy" according to the dictionary, but that is not what is commonly thought of now if you say about someone "He is gay"

[Gladiators 1,904]

15 minutes ago, avoiding injuries said:

Seriously. Who gives a fock what you call them when they do sh!t like this?

Trying to change the focus and conversation is all they’re doing. 

Nailed it

[Baker Boy 1,485]

33 minutes ago, squistion said:

Fun Fact: The meanings of words can change through common usage. 

I don’t understand why you are trying to push racism through the use of common language. The term thug is not race dependent.
 

Some famous thugs include¹²:

• Al Capone
• John Gotti
• Frank Lucas
• Whitey Bulger
• Pablo Escobar
• John Dillinger
• Bonnie Parker
• Ellsworth Johnson
• James Bulger
• Jesse James
• Stephanie St. Clair

 

 

You and the Kansas City mayor are race Baiters, the most evil type of person in the world.

[Cdub100 3,384]

There seems to be a pattern. Maybe our most advanced AI can identify it.

[squistion 898]

Just now, Baker Boy said:

I don’t understand why you were trying to push racism through the use of common language. The term thug is not race dependent.

I am not. I am just noting that the meaning of thug, in some contexts, has changed over time, as have other words, reflecting common usage. 

[Baker Boy 1,485]

4 minutes ago, squistion said:

I am not. I am just noting that the meaning of thug, in some contexts, has changed over time, as have other words, reflecting common usage. 

The word hasn’t changed for me or for anyone I know. I don’t know what kind of racial environment you live in but it sounds terrible. To me, you are nothing more than a race baiter. 

Why is it racist to call a murderer a thug? Please answer this question.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,660]

9 minutes ago, Baker Boy said:

I don’t understand why you are trying to push racism through the use of common language. The term thug is not race dependent.
 

Some famous thugs include¹²:

• Al Capone
• John Gotti
• Frank Lucas
• Whitey Bulger
• Pablo Escobar
• John Dillinger
• Bonnie Parker
• Ellsworth Johnson
• James Bulger
• Jesse James
• Stephanie St. Clair

 

 

You and the Kansas City mayor are race Baiters, the most evil type of person in the world.

They are basic. To be concerned about a word while KC has an ever increasing crime problem proves that. You said a word I disagree with. Pay no mind to the body count in the city that I run.  And squishy and his weak, simple ilk prop up this nonsense.  

[seafoam1 1,879]

2 hours ago, TimHauck said:

If it wasn’t so sad, it’d be funny that you can’t open your eyes to admit that you are racist.  At least there are a few Geeks here that will just admit it.

If it wasn’t so sad, it’d be funny that you can’t open your eyes to admit that you are racist

[squistion 898]

3 minutes ago, Baker Boy said:

The word hasn’t changed for me or for anyone I know. I don’t know what kind of racial environment you live in but it sounds terrible. To me, you are nothing more than a race baiter. 

Why is it racist to call a murderer a thug? Please answer this question.

Good for you! 

And it is racist depending on the race of the murderer. 

[Baker Boy 1,485]

Thugs, the word chosen by President Obama, Maryland's governor, Baltimore's mayor and others to describe those who looted and burned stores in Baltimore

Obama stands by the term 'thugs,' White House says

https://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2015/04/29/obama-white-house-baltimore-stephanie-rawlings-blake/26585143/

 

[Baker Boy 1,485]

18 minutes ago, squistion said:

Good for you! 

And it is racist depending on the race of the murderer. 

It is racist depending on the mind of the user.

[squistion 898]

3 minutes ago, Baker Boy said:

Thugs, the word chosen by President Obama, Maryland's governor, Baltimore's mayor and others to describe those who looted and burned stores in Baltimore and in some cases 

Obama stands by the term 'thugs,' White House says

https://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2015/04/29/obama-white-house-baltimore-stephanie-rawlings-blake/26585143/

That is from 2015. He might use different terminology today. 

[seafoam1 1,879]

20 minutes ago, squistion said:

Good for you! 

And it is racist depending on the race of the murderer. 

 

[TimHauck 1,802]

1 hour ago, listen2me 23 said:

Bizarre post.  Lmao.  

Bizarre that I proved you wrong?  Not really, it happens often

[Hardcore troubadour 12,660]

51 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

There seems to be a pattern. Maybe our most advanced AI can identify it.

It’s so sad that the parents of white and Asian children have to have “the talk”. 

[Engorgeous George 1,183]

Speaking on behalf of k-9 Americans we find the use of the term dog whistle offensive.

[Maximum Overkill 652]

2 hours ago, squistion said:

gay

"Gay" offends you now? WTF is wrong with you, what are you, The WOKE Police?

Who are you decide what offends other people. That's homophobic in itself. 

[Maximum Overkill 652]

3 hours ago, TimHauck said:

Provide a real example or STFU, stop just creating your own made up scenarios 

We just proved you're a racist. What else ya got? 

[Maximum Overkill 652]

3 hours ago, squistion said:

And some years ago, the word "gay" meant "happy" according to the dictionary, but that is not what is commonly thought of now if you say about someone "He is gay"

So if I refer to a WHITE murderer as a thug it's???

What? Is that racist as well? 

[TBayXXXVII 2,118]

18 hours ago, shadrap said:

so how are we supposed describe them?  Up & coming talented scholars who got involved with a bad crowd?  the two thugs were black.  if they were white they would also be thugs.

so tired of this stuff & also tired of giving these kids some grace only because they are black.  it is what it is because it is.

Aspiring rappers?

[Hardcore troubadour 12,660]

Just now, TBayXXXVII said:

Aspiring rappers?

Dindu Nuffins

[Voltaire 4,564]

3 hours ago, listen2me 23 said:

Ive heard blacks described as criminals lately.  So if a black commits a crime shoukd we tippy toe around calling thrm a criminal?  

What other words would you like to manipulate to fit in with your liberal feelers?

Can we rename "sex organ mutilation" to "gender affirming care" please?

[Voltaire 4,564]

1 minute ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Aspiring rappers?

We now have many aspiring Tik Tok influencers and YouTube personalities too.

[Maximum Overkill 652]

3 hours ago, squistion said:

terminology

Squissy doesn't know.

So if I refer to a WHITE murderer as a thug it's???

What? Is that racist as well? 

[seafoam1 1,879]

5 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Squissy doesn't know.

So if I refer to a WHITE murderer as a thug it's???

What? Is that racist as well? 

No. Liberal code says racism can only be towards black people. Same with hate crimes. 

 

[TBayXXXVII 2,118]

23 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

We now have many aspiring Tik Tok influencers and YouTube personalities too.

Ugh.

[Maximum Overkill 652]

19 minutes ago, seafoam1 said:

No. Liberal code says racism can only be towards black people. Same with hate crimes. 

 

Notice how he won't answer