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The previous president used “thug” to describe Baltimore rioters. Would you consider that racially charged? https://historymusings.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/ful
by jonhohle 6y ago
The previous president used “thug” to describe Baltimore rioters. Would you consider that racially charged?
https://historymusings.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/full-text-obama-presidency-april-28-2015-president-barack-obamas-remarks-on-baltimore-riots-transcript/ https://historymusings.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/full-text-ob...
I didn’t vote for Trump, but it’s clear he’s referring to individuals and groups that are destroying areas of Minneapolis.
- AshleyGrant 6y agoYes. Yes I would. I wouldn't be surprised if that speech was written by a white person who doesn't understand the meaning behind it. I guarantee Obama fully understands how that term is an epithet. https://www.google.com/search?q=history+of+thug+as+a+race+whistle&oq=history+of+thug+as+a+race+whistle&aqs=chrome..69i57.6431j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 https://www.google.com/search?q=history+of+thug+as+a+race+wh...
- jonhohle 6y agoSo then he would have recanted when called out and the Whitehouse wouldn't have stood by the language - https://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2015/04/29/obama-white-house-baltimore-stephanie-rawlings-blake/26585143/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2015/04/29/obama-whit.... Either he thought the word was appropriate or wasn't able to control his staff writers and spokespeople.
- darkerside 6y agoI'd say he likely used it as an appeal to people who view things like this through a racial lens. He was trying to draw a line between most black people and those who would physically attack police officers. You bring up an interesting point with Obama's usage of the word, and I would agree that he knew what he was doing when he used it. As does Trump.