On Sun, 21 Jun 2020 09:14:36 -0500 John Hasler <jhas...@newsguy.com> wrote:
> deloptes writes: > > Some 40-50y ago you did not like the word Neger, so it was replaced > > with Black. You did nothing all those 50y to change the perception > > of black. Now you have problem with the word Black > > Wrong. "Nigger" (a corruption of negro) was only used by whites and > always had derogatory connotations. "Black" originated with blacks > and has no derogatory connotations (except as used by racist whites > who would say "nigger" if they could get away with it). It is what > blacks I know call themselves. "African-american", on the other > hand, is a euphemism manufactured by liberal whites. I think it is to distinguish them from other dark brown people, the brown Asians, who don't seem to be involved in the Black thing. -- Joe