Bull. There is no defending because there is no evidence of anyone having said anything. But if someone did say that once, that is not automatically a sin. People mess up. They say things. That is not action.
i did last night. i was talking to my wife and said “you’re not gonna believe what some of the posters at Hannity want to say”. she asked “what?”. i said “■■■■■■”. she said “don’t say that”. i said “i did on purpose. i wanted to show you exactly what they’re complaining about. crazy huh?” she said “why do you go to that place?”
Nope, never.
I’ve been the recipient of racist words when I came to the US as a kid in the mid seventies and I know how hurtful they can be, when you’re the recipient.
I’ve used the word in the context of discussions about race relations with black teammates in college and other NCOs in the Army. I’ve never used the term to call someone out though.
specific people, of course. i want others to know exactly what people are complaining about not being able to say. it really makes those people look stupid/vile.
now, my grandparents said it like it was the most common word ever. probably as often as you say “liberal”. of course they were born in the late 1800s.
Not really carefully worded. I’ve used it during discussions about race as I mentioned. I’ve never called or referred to someone as it. Pretty straightforward.