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If cracker had the same level of offense to it as the n word, then cracker would be referred to as the c word. Trayvon martins friend said he described george zimmerman as a creepyass cracker. Why can black people say cracker, but white people cant. Cnn is an american cable news network, founded in 1980 and owned by warnermedia. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like. The gop has already tried targeting women with palin and failed miserably. Jason johnson on cnn newsroom with carol costello, dr. So do the british use the word cracker like americans do. Thats why, almost a full week later, the network is still weighing the testimony of martins friend rachel jeantel, who said the florida teenager. So well need to travel back in time to begin to understand why white people saying the n word and black people saying cracker are not the same. Tony maddox executive vice president and managing director of cnn. Whole foods vs cracker barrel david wasserman, the cook political reports house editor, made headlines when he called the 2012 election a battle between the whole foods shoppers and cracker. Trump issues 4word reply after criticism at mccain. Media celebrate whiny nagger calling president trump a.

In listening to this televised debate, it was realized that some may believe that the word cracker is equally as derogatory, demeaning, and dehumanizing as the n word n ger n ga. A new kind of watchdog journalism reliable sources cnn. Then all kinds of people will be attracted to them. Republican congressman joe walsh announced sunday that he will be running for the nomination against the president. The word hacker gets used in a pejorative sense by journalists an awful lot. I live this life every day, seales began, noting the nearconstant street harassment faced by all women in the city. Cnn was the first network to provide 24hour news coverage. Cnn s don lemon and a panel discuss the fallout from dr.

When i read about kentucky republican congressman geoff davis using the word boy in reference to sen. The neocons lied us into an illegitimate and unwinnable war that has cost over a trillion dollars. As an insult, cracker does not threaten the power dynamic that has always existed in our country, where the entire social and political structure is built on white supremacy and privilege. Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than the n. Wolf blitzer will be the primary debate moderator, and questions will come from hugh hewitt salem communications mouthpiece and. It is sometimes used in a neutral context in reference to a native of florida or georgia see florida cracker and georgia cracker. Kellyanne conway, chris cuomo offtherails cnn interview. Yes, cracker is a pejorative but lets not pretend it works to reinforce oppression, as the n word does. President trump issued a four word reply saturday after several speakers at weekend funerals for singer aretha franklin and u. With a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. These stories are not about the nword and cracker the atlantic. Cracker conveys history of bigotry that still resonates cnn.

Doug lamborn rco may have crossed the line when he said that being associated with president obama would be similar to touching a tar baby. How offensive the term is also depends on the person. I found a box of cabin biscuits made in england at my local american grocery store, but when i opened it i found crackers. Please click the report button below if the video on this page is not working properly. Ken jautz executive vice president of cnn, responsible for cnn us. Its ridiculous some grown adults feel like they have to say n word in the context of a discussion involving the use of the word nigger. Cnn is hosting the debate along with telemundo and salem communications. Don lemon and sunny hostin argue about nword duration. In street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the nword. Cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which. Kendrick lamar chastised a white fan for using the n word during a may 20 performance in alabama.

Jason johnson on the gop civil war between donald trump and paul ryan october 11, 2016 by dr. According to richard stallman, who proposed the term cracker, the difference is that a cracker breaks the security of computer systems, and a hacker is a person who likes to explore computer systems and master them, in the context of software. Cnn boss jeff zucker defends don lemons n word stunt. A whole mess of white people like to get worked up about the word cracker, some in the mistaken belief that this will somehow result in permission to use the n word. Tonight the tenth gop primary season debate takes place in houston texas.

Cnn s brooke baldwin tears up after political commentator uses the. I would be very insulted if i were called that word just as an african american would be insulted. View the latest news and breaking news today for u. I am of the firm belief that if you are not a member of the community that the terms are directed to, you dont get to use those terms. Cracker, sometimes white cracker, is a contemptuous term used for white people, used especially against poor rural whites in the southern united states. Cnn decided to have a debate monday july1 over the n word and cracker slurs, and attempted to have a serious discussion over which term was more offensive. Usually crackers say n word out of fear of upsetting people. Word arent bad inherently, theyre symbols that we use to communicate with each other.

Do british people use the term cracker or biscuit to. Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than. Euphemizing cracker as the cword indexes cracker as a racist slur, and by extension discursively constructs the phenomenon of reverse racism. If they want to attract more women, they should instead move their target to themselves, and target policies that are less red vs blue and realign them so that they are helping all kinds of people. If you are not latin, you dont get to call latin americans beaner. Jason lewis has repeatedly demeaned recipients of welfare and government assistance, calling them parasites and scoundrels. The n word refers to an entire race that werent even regarded to as humans. Cnn host chris cuomo and white house counselor kellyanne conway traded verbal jabs at each other in a wild 30minute interview on thursday night. First of all, he doesnt stand a chance because there is no way hes going to pull that many conservatives away from trump, and secondly a lot of people arent going to know much about walsh vs trump because there arent going to. To be sure, he cautions, cracker is not on par with the n word, but it is nonetheless a sharp racial insult that resonates with white southerners even if white northerners dont get it. The debate is taking place university of houstons moores opera center, an 800seat venue. Why i cant say the nword theres a difference between simply saying a word that some find obscene and saying one thats been used by an entire culture to dehumanize another. So, this critical discussion clearly did not take place to distract from the gop wave as we facetiously suggested. Rangels recent rant against tea party crackers was just.

Your cooperation in making worldstar a better site is always appreciated. Do british people use the term cracker or biscuit to refer to a thin, crispy, wheatbased snack. Washington cnn in the heat of the political debate over the debt ceiling last week, rep. Will the terms beaner, cracker, and nigger among others. Martin, cnn contributor special correspondent, essence magazine. If you cant actually say the 1 wrd, its probably the winner. I guess you could call me a racist against myself, but i dont give a shit. The word cracker was not used to systematically dehumanize crackers as part of a larger plan to keep crackers subservient to the majority power in these united statesbecause, get this, in.

Republican ron desantis will defeat democrat andrew gillum in the battle to be floridas next governor, fox news projects. The n word is obviously worse than cracker and here is a test to prove it. Ive noticed there seems to be this idea that nigger is the penultimate slur, that it is somehow inherently more offensive than others, usually cracker specifically. I submit that use of the r word, racist, is just as demonstrably racist as use of the n word, the c word cracker, the h word honky, the g word gringo, the p word peckerwood, the other r word redneck, among many, many others and. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like cracker. Although cracker is mildly offensive, it wasnt and isnt regularly used in society and thus, it does not carry the weight that the n word does. Nice, nice, said santagi, setting the tone like a horny keanu reeves.

Don king drops n word while introducing donald trump zimmerman trial issues with race don lemon n word racists. But still, white people, especially white southerners, keep voting for them. Cnn debating whats more insensitive cracker the n word swear to god. Cracker means something entirely different in florida. Jeantel told defense attorney don knockknock west that, no, she doesnt consider cracker a racist term. There would seem to be a contingent who feel that martins use of cracker was the equivalent of a white persons using the n word.