President Barack Obama said the United States has not overcome its history of racism and is using the N-word to make his case.
In an interview, Obama weighed in on the debate over race and guns that has erupted after the arrest of a white man for the racially motivated shooting deaths of nine black church members in Charleston, South Carolina.
"Racism, we are not cured of it," Obama said. "And it's not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public. That's not the measure of whether racism still exists or not. It's not just a matter of overt discrimination. Societies don't, overnight, completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior."
Obama's remarks came during an interview out Monday with comedian Marc Maron for his popular podcast, where crude language is often part of the discussion.
The president said while attitudes about race have improved significantly since he was born to a white mother and black father, the legacy of slavery "casts a long shadow and that's still part of our DNA that's passed on."
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And it won't be as long as the racist-in-chief is in office.
Very sad that this is the level he stoops to. I'm not really sure what he means when he says that but it's been my observation that racism has essentially left our society. Look around. There are black professionals everywhere and many conservative blacks as well.
But are there still some folks left who feel racist? Yes, there are. This is America, land of the FREE, and unfortunately in a nation of more than 300 million people you will have a few bad eggs.
Get over it Barack - resigning your position would be appropriate but at least just shut up. There are those of us who are OFFENDED by being called racist.
Obama brought the N word back along with racism.
Give me a break, black people use the n word to each other every single day. Not all, some. If it is so offensive, don't use it. And race relations will never improve. Just the way that it is, as long as all races see others as receiving benefits over themselves.
The HNIC is right. Because what we should be looking at is people actions. And the actions I see from every white person I know is one of "we are over it now you get over it." However the actions I see from most blacks I know is "where is mine? its not my fault, I am a victim of racism. or its the white mans fault." Compound that with a a complete ineptitude of how to secure and to more importantly keep a job and you have a very obvious problem. Blacks have never tried to assimilate into society like every other foreigner that comes here. We are all part of the same game its just apparent that some people are cheating.
Now that's a real class act for the President of the United States to be saying the N word. Of course, I imagine, out of camera sight, he uses it a lot.
That's it folks! Now you can see just what you've elected. There exists a certain decorum that is expected to accompany the occupant of the White House that is supposed to exhibit and preserve the respect of this Nation and other Nations regarding the position of the Leader of the Free World.
We as a Nation have traded this tenet for a thug-minded racist from Chicago's' South side. His sole goal is to start a Civil War in this Country pitting black against white. He tried it with all his racist friends in South Carolina,...It DIDN'T work. Those folks want to lead a reasonably intelligent life with some degree of quality and sanctity. This guy isn't in their game-plan. They proved they don't interface with his rabble-rousing and they'll handle their problems their way, without the venom he interjects in any issue. I feel they are making the RIGHT decision as he's a cancer on the ass(and is one)of humanity. Bob Aswell... Fair Minded American
Guess we have to ban the rap what ever it is .
It surly isn't music
Have you people even listened to it in the context that it was used? It baffles my mind sometimes the stupid knee-jerk responses on it.
Well, after reading his statement and understanding the context, I really don't see anything out of line with what he said. I dislike ever changing standard about using the word, but its use is negligible when you consider some of the systemic things that go on.
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