Is Nick Cannon a Racist?
Still confused? Bear with me.
Here are my thoughts…
Throughout the years, I was taught the "N" word was the worst offense of all. Now you have black people calling each other "nigga" and to make matters even worse, you even have white and hispanic people using this word as well. They have NO right using the "N" word, even if they pronounce or spell it with just an "a" at the end to make it sound less offensive. It's downright classless, and of course, very offensive. Even Madonna resorted to the "n" word by saying, "Nobody messes with Dirty Soap! Mama said knock you out! #disnigga"
I hate to even say this, but I don't get offended much when I hear "cracka" -- I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because our history wasn't disgustingly tarnished by another race using us as slaves, torturing and murdering our ancestors. Maybe it's because I still feel that black people go through a lot of bullshit in society which makes them a tad bitter or resentful with good reason. In the same breath, I also think that we should let go of past offenses in order to progress into a new melting pot of acceptance. Ah, if it were only that simple. There are still racists on every side of the fence, both black and white.
Here's what I'm confused about. Remember the assemblyman, Dov Hikind? He was a longtime powerbroker in the Orthodox Jewish community. He once wore an Afro wig and brown make up as a costume to wear at his own party he was holding. He didn't find anything offensive with this at all. His son Yoni asked him if he could take a picture of him in his costume so he could post it up on Facebook. Not even a day went by before shit hit the fan and the press got the photo and released the dreaded article. Hikind said that he didn't have a prejudice bone is his body. He got such a huge negative response, which triggered a lot of emotions on both sides of the racial spectrum.
Remember White Chicks?
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Seemed like nobody was offended over this movie. |
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Then Nick Cannon comes along… |
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I guess this is seemingly "okay"? |
I don't care if you are white or black --- you do not cross those boundaries. And when you do, be ready for the shitstorm you're about to experience. People are going to have zero respect for you because clearly, you have zero respect for anybody.
Cannon's tweets:
Nick Cannon @NickCannon It's funny how people take themselves so seriously. People love drama! We feed off of it. Just relax and have fun!!
Nick Cannon @NickCannon Damn I didn't know it was going to be this hard being White! … I'm exhausted with all this "privilege" LOL #WhitePeopleProblems
Nick Cannon @NickCannon "I think we should have a million white man march and protest @NickCannon album!! Somebody call @rushlimbaugh" LOL
And now that you've seen his tweets, do you think he's a racist or was this all in "good fun"?
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