Peak N-word outrage
February 13, 2013 2 Comments
I was reading that ex-cop’s “manifesto” – I skimmed maybe 3 pages, got bored, thought ‘how long is this thing anyway?’, scrolled to the bottom, saw him mention celebrities and the elementary schools he had gone to etc. and realized I was probably only 2% through, so I quit reading – when a thought occurred to me:
Is it possible this incident will help people understand that there is such a thing as an overreaction to a case of others saying a certain 6-letter word that begins with N?
No?
Ah, well.
I think, though am not entirely sure, having absorbed this solely via pop-culture and the media, that every time the so-called “N-word” is used there are around 25 black people who are re-enslaved, with another 1000 having a silent cry in the depths of their souls. So, I think you’ll agree, there is simply no limit on the outrage.
Of course, a murderer motivated by this outrage is not innocent, per se, but surely he can be understood.