The question here is not what's "allowed" - saying nigger is allowed in the US if you're talking about the law. The question here is about the most extreme soci

The question here is not what's "allowed" - saying nigger is allowed in the US if you're talking about the law. The question here is about the most extreme social reactions. I guess an equivalent might be what'd happen if a well known persona started wearing a toothbrush moustache. It's not illegal (presumably!). Would it create retaliation, sure.