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Nuclear Unicorn

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21. It's entirely possible to employ that term on a person of one's own race but

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 06:20 PM

Feb 2014

I find it hard to believe that Nugent wasn't aware of how his comment would be perceived. You believe something you might say would be perceived as racist and then you still say it I find it hard to believe it wasn't intended that way.

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When Ted Nugent called Obama a "subhuman mongrel", was that a racist statement? [View all] CreekDog Feb 2014 OP

Uh? There are people saying it was not?\nt Mass Feb 2014 #1

It's a CreekDog poll pintobean Feb 2014 #3

yup Trajan Feb 2014 #4

you can't claim to be a victim of a poll when nobody's forcing you to answer CreekDog Feb 2014 #16

We need a poll on breathing next :) (nt) LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #27

Mouth breathing or nose breathing Paulie Feb 2014 #44

I wonder how Skip's going to vote.... Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #35

Which one? pintobean Feb 2014 #37

The racist one. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #40

Yep. n/t Skip Intro Feb 2014 #50

In this case, yes it was racist. RC Feb 2014 #2

Of course and it has a long pedigree as just that cali Feb 2014 #5

Many of Obama's critics like Ted Nugent think blacks are inferior. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #38

well yeah. pople like Ted Nugent are vile racists. cali Feb 2014 #41

And, it was made to appeal to bigots. Hoyt Feb 2014 #6

Can we immediately BAN anyone who votes "no" on this poll? n-t Logical Feb 2014 #7

That's the point pintobean Feb 2014 #10

then list all the people banned as a result of answering my polls CreekDog Feb 2014 #17

The one you bragged about in meta pintobean Feb 2014 #22

CreekDog is on mirt. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #24

Awesome pintobean Feb 2014 #30

I wish them a great term and I am enjoying the break myself. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #31

you struggled with answering the poll, how surprising. CreekDog Feb 2014 #62

You never complained about Lozocalo CreekDog Feb 2014 #48

Yes I did pintobean Feb 2014 #49

Who should i listen to? You, party of one or the 150 respondents? CreekDog Feb 2014 #52

Best reply yet, from a righty but cool ex-classmate KamaAina Feb 2014 #8

And I thought *I* was the obscure-metal-band connoisseur around here... nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #32

Not to worry. This dude wouldn't touch DU with a ten-foor pole. KamaAina Feb 2014 #36

Totally. Rex Feb 2014 #9

Do we need a poll for this? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #11

apparently CreekDog Feb 2014 #13

Ted Nugent IS a racist napkinz Feb 2014 #12

yes Dawson Leery Feb 2014 #14

He would call some white people that if it were just because he was that upset about politics treestar Feb 2014 #15

which white people has he called "mongrel"? CreekDog Feb 2014 #19

Interesting, I see you read my post wrong and so did another person treestar Feb 2014 #42

Thanks for clarifying, I agree CreekDog Feb 2014 #45

Maybe, but it still wouldn't have quite the same connotations. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #33

Who the fuck thinks it was anything else and how do you explain that? TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #18

YasSUH, BOSS! Of course it was racist. Jeez Louise. What did he need to say, 3/5 of a citizen? WinkyDink Feb 2014 #20

It's entirely possible to employ that term on a person of one's own race but Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2014 #21

He also has a long history of blatantly racist (and misogynist, and homophobic) statements. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #34

Man, it's going to be a bad year for camou wear. First those duck callers, now Ted Coyotl Feb 2014 #23

Ted is evil. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #25

yes Skittles Feb 2014 #26

C'mon, that's what the Nazis called the Jews Warpy Feb 2014 #28

Of course. herding cats Feb 2014 #29

Ted meant it as a compliment because JoePhilly Feb 2014 #39

I have not read any of the replies yet, Jenoch Feb 2014 #43

Trick question? Ummm... Yeah. Duh NT Adrahil Feb 2014 #46

This, from a guy who wears a loincloth--- when he's not wearing his own crap-filled drawers? Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #47

Fuck Ted Nugent ellie Feb 2014 #51

What is it when someone says others think people are subhuman when they don't agree with us The Straight Story Feb 2014 #53

And "mongrel"? CreekDog Feb 2014 #57

corresponding with you, it's clear your lack of vote in the poll and odd response to the question... CreekDog Feb 2014 #64

So, it is like The Straight Story Feb 2014 #66

is it that hard to agree with the idea that calling Obama a "subhuman mongrel" is racist? CreekDog Feb 2014 #67

it is not hard, the whole thing was self evident The Straight Story Feb 2014 #68

clever CreekDog Feb 2014 #69

I think the question that needs to be asked is anti partisan Feb 2014 #54

Of course it was racist. Shrike47 Feb 2014 #55

Do bears shit in the woods? MMcGuire Feb 2014 #56

Nugent is very racist Gothmog Feb 2014 #58

Of course not! Not everything's about RACE! Why does it always have to be about RACE??? alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #59

The hindquarters CreekDog Feb 2014 #60

Indeed: the ass end alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #61

duh. spanone Feb 2014 #63

Why Do Psychopaths Like Nugent Do Well in Today's Society? Dirty Socialist Feb 2014 #65

Is a pig's ass pork? lillypaddle Feb 2014 #70

speaks volumes heaven05 Mar 2015 #71