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Originally Posted by Giantone

.......and then you have things like this .



Update: Yes, A 'Redskin' Does, In Fact, Mean the Scalped Head of a Native American, Sold, Like a Pelt, for Cash

Just a theory, but is it at all possible that in some areas of this country, the term Redskin can evoke harsh feelings, but that in some other areas the term Redskin can be used as one of pride? Why does it have to be as black and white as "everybody hates it" or "nobody hates it?" Why do reservations still use the name for their high school team? Clearly they must be self-hating American Indians /sarcasm.

The modus operandi these days seems to be "get outraged over something insignificant, like a flag, or a name, or even a road (see the Jefferson Davis Highway outrage) instead of focusing on the bigger issue at hand, which is "how does racism still survive in today's society." None of those things are creating racists. Racist parents passing on their beliefs to their children are, and racial incidents where someone attacks someone else because of the color of their skin are. But we can't fix those problems as easily as we can chant "remove the <offending inanimate object>." I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the majority of Americans always opt for the easy route. The descent into a mediocre nation continues.