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In reply to the discussion: Texas teacher fired over racially charged Ferguson tweet [View all]Ms. Toad
(34,069 posts)10. That "quote" twists the tweet beyond recognition -
to the point it certainly feels as it it is directed at a different racial group than it is, and perhaps has almost the opposite meaning.
Here's the quote as printed in the article:
"Who the {expletive} made you dumb {expletives} think I give a squat {expletive} about your opinions. #Ferguson Kill yourselves"
With the expletives filled in: Who the f*ck made you dumb a** crackers think I give a squat f*ck about your opinions RE #Ferguson? Kill yourselves.
Quite a different feel, and not so surprising that she was fired in Texas for tweets which were racially charged against whites.
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I agree Toad. I'm kinda surprised folks think a white teacher posting about "Thugs" would be fired.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#76
It does when right wingers use it to apply to Ferguson protesters and the murdered kid.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#78
Go to Discussionist.com and see who uses term "thug" and what they mean by it in reference Ferguson.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#80
If you are inclined to throw common sense and your powers of observation out the window...
Oktober
Nov 2014
#103
Is it "racism" to call out the Governor, police force, right wingers threatening protesters, etc.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#83
Wrong. A white teacher would not have been canned for that. Plus, I think what lady said is true.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#96
It's closer but the evidence is much clearer for the twitter feed... Written word and all...
Oktober
Nov 2014
#69
You think it's an excuse to conduct an investigation to see if it really happened?
Oktober
Nov 2014
#73
I think when people insist there are no differences between how whites and blacks are treated
Ms. Toad
Nov 2014
#74
I am pointing out that Black people cant do what white people do all the time and
randys1
Nov 2014
#30
Forgetting ones place and going on racist screeds for the whole world to see are oceans apart...
Oktober
Nov 2014
#70
For an area with such a huge minority presence the school board has 6 of 7 seats filled by whites
Lee-Lee
Nov 2014
#33
It's difficult to judge whether this was a good thing or not. Not knowing what the
Fla Dem
Nov 2014
#9
Are you suggesting that there are some circumstances where this is acceptable...
Oktober
Nov 2014
#62
I wonder if the trustees would have been so outraged had....you know the rest.
WinkyDink
Nov 2014
#21
If the worst the AA Community does while being murdered in the streets is send a tweet that
randys1
Nov 2014
#27