I can say that word because I have a black friend.
I can say that word because I have a white friend.
I can say that word because I have an Asian friend.
I can say that word because I have a Hispanic friend.
I can say that word because I have a Native American friend.
I can say that word because I have a Jewish friend.
I can say that word because I have a n Arab friend.
Tell me,
If your “friend” heard you say that word,
Would you still be friends?
When we use those kinds of excuses for our behavior, our behavior needs a bit of self-examination.
Reminds me of the time my 14-year-old brothers came to visit and started telling a bunch of N-jokes. I had to point out to them that they work just funny jokes like elephant jokes.
There has been a backlash against "political correctness." But since when is abusive language political?
As is true of most of your work, common situations and objects, as well as fellow beings, take on meaning and thought that we don't usually have the opportunity to experience in poetic form. This recent work, whether one is for or against Mr. Trump, asks us to take on the onus responsibility, just as Mr. Trump is about to do, of examining our beliefs and allegiances to the behavior of honorable fellow human.
This was no mere illusion. Colin Chase Rand, pulled through a magical portal, landed in 1935 where the dust bowl and the Great Depression was destroying lives, and a serial killer was in their midst
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Reminds me of the time my 14-year-old brothers came to visit and started telling a bunch of N-jokes. I had to point out to them that they work just funny jokes like elephant jokes.
There has been a backlash against "political correctness." But since when is abusive language political?
Ron
Demonize it
Attach it
Walk away and point
Then say "who me?"
Yes!
compelling, thought provoking read, well said
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