A thin crisp wafer or biscuit, usually made of unsweetened dough. Maher and his guest, senator ben sasse, republican of nebraska, were swiftly criticized on social media after mr. The nword on the heels of the paula deen controversy and the racial slurs revealed in the george zimmerman trial, cnns don lemon will anchor the n word, a provocative and honest debate. Jul 02, 20 the debate on whether the n word or cracker is worse was the dumbest thing ive seen on cnn ever. Cnn was the first network to provide 24hour news coverage. It is offensive because it is the same as calling someone out of their name, as if you dont care enough about the person or think they arent worthy of being called the proper name or. On a radio show cuomo said as a journalist, being called fake news is the equivalent of the n word. From the earliest usage it was the term that carries with it all the obloquy and contempt and rejection which whites have inflicted on blacks cited in gowers, 1965, probably harold r. Using the word generator and word unscrambler for the letters c r a c k e r, we unscrambled the letters to create a list of all the words found in scrabble, words with friends, and text twist. Jul 17, 20 even when cnn makes a token attempt at elevated discussion, it produces a headline like n word vs. Is the word cracker as offensive to white people as the. Ebola is bringing out the worst in cable news thinkprogress. At one time the word inflammable was emblazoned conspicuously on fuel carrying vehicles. And both words were used on a really old saturday night live skit.
Jun 26, 20 the n word by that standard is the worst and most racist word. No word used against white people has a history or power that comes close in any way to the n word. Have you ever been insulted by a child in your neighborhood. Chink in the armor was the headline, used for an article in february about a poor performance by the new york knicks rising star, jeremy lin, an asianamerican. The influence of target group status on the perception of the. And i found the whole thing made her situation worse, not better. How is cracker not a racial slur, yet the nword is. Cnn, in service of knowledge and desperate for ratings, is going all out on the trayvon martin case and, when its forced to cover something else, paula deens deeply ingrained racism. View the latest news and breaking news today for u. Dear white people, you have a weird obsession with the nword. Betteridges law of headlines is an adage that states. Cracker definition of cracker by the free dictionary. Usually crackers say n word out of fear of upsetting people. An 86 yearold writer used the term in a recent headline in a new york newspaper.
Why is the word honky not as offensive to white people as. Cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which. But, of course, cnn takes every months declining viewership numbers to mean. Jul 08, 2014 crystal wright says the use of the n word to describe the president was reprehensible. Excellent word play, though i know that the term hacker has not always been pejorative. Its ridiculous some grown adults feel like they have to say n word in the context of a discussion involving the use of the word nigger. The debate on whether the n word or cracker is worse was the dumbest thing ive seen on cnn ever. The onion brings you all of the latest news, stories, photos, videos and more from americas finest news source. So, we aussies, and the brits,talk funny and spell funny, too. Last nights award for worst cable news roundtable about meaningless aspects of the trayvon martin case following up cnn s inane cracker vs. Cnn guest apologizes for misattributing nword to stephen k. It is named after ian betteridge, a british technology journalist who wrote about it in 2009, although the principle is much older. These stories are not about the nword and cracker the atlantic.
For those needing a refresher course, here are just a few reasons why cracker doesnt compare to the nword. Cnn, in a race to take fox news title as the most embarrassing news network in the land, hosted a debate last night on the nature of two words. Half the worlds population has one and applies to that, the n word only applies to those of dark skin. The influence of target group status on the perception of. Cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which the chyron read, n word vs cracker. Jul 02, 20 cnn had a remarkable discussion panel this weekend, thanks to the presence of george zimmerman and paula deen in the news, in which the chyron read, n word vs cracker. In street interviews aired thursday, cnn found that whites are not as offended by the term cracker as they are by the nword. Cnn guest apologizes for misattributing nword to stephen. For those needing a refresher course, here are just a few reasons why cracker doesnt compare to the n word. Ive noticed there seems to be this idea that nigger is the penultimate slur, that it is somehow inherently more offensive than others, usually cracker specifically. Cnn host apologizes for comparing fake news to the nword. Synonyms for make worse include worsen, add insult to injury, aggravate, exacerbate, rub salt into the wound, fan the flames, intensify, irritate, twist the knife in the wound and increase.
Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than. Unscramble cracker words unscrambled from letters cracker. Why is the word honky not as offensive to white people. Oct 07, 2014 ebola is bringing out the worst in cable news. Aug 11, 2018 donald trump is a racist who has used the nword repeatedly, omarosa manigault newman, once the most prominent african american in the white house, claims in a searing memoir. Its super offensive, as a white person, to call yourself and other white people this. Donald trump is a racist who has used the nword repeatedly, omarosa manigault newman, once the most prominent african american in the white house, claims in a searing memoir.
Cnn is seriously wondering whether cracker is worse than the n. With a single phrase, rachel jeantel, that friend of trayvon martins, may have lit a fuse in the trial of his accused killer. Does it hurt as much as an insult from a respected relative or from your boss at work. Of course, it is obvious what cnn thinks being their headline spells out the word cracker but uses n word instead of nigger, although the moderator does actually say. View cnn world news today for international news and videos from europe, asia, africa, the middle east and the americas. Were whites lynched and beaten and treated as property and stripped of their rights while blacks called them cracker. We found a total of 37 words by unscrambling the letters in cracker. Graphic language a white guest took some heat after dropping the nword on cnn tuesday during a discussion of the altright and donald trumps top strategist, steve bannon. Worse definition is of more inferior quality, value, or condition. Rob lowe busts cnn for zimmerman fixation, ignoring coup in egypt. Cracker conveys history of bigotry that still resonates cnn. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like cracker.
Omarosa says trump is a racist who uses nword the guardian. For example, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a segment tonight on the use of the n word, which of course represents a horrible racial epithet for black people, and cracker, which represents white. Cnn anchor chris cuomo apologized for comparing the term fake news to the nword. The n word was created by white people who were too lazy or ignorant to use the proper term at that time, which was negro, and that name came from negroid. Newspaper runs headline referring to president obama as nword. Mar 26, 20 cnn headline news closing theme 199195 duration. Its ridiculous some grown adults feel like they have to say nword in the context of a discussion involving the use of the word nigger. Despite the segments openended question headline, the panelists all seemed to agree that the nword is far worse than cracker, given the fact that black and white are not the same, and one has a deep history rooted in oppression whereas the other derogatory. Usually crackers say nword out of fear of upsetting people. The following is a list of ethnic slurs ethnophaulisms that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnicity, or to refer.
Jun 22, 2015 cnn s don lemon and legal analyst sunny hostin have a fiery debate over the use of the n word by president obama and on cnn s air. As i have stated before in my article, dear white people, this is why i speak on racism, racism is no longer just saying a slur or hating black. On the other hand, if the worst comes to the worst has also been attributed not to the deterioration of the condition, but the. A panel wondered aloud, for all of us to shake our. The word disinterested just meant without bias, impartial. The question itself is as stupid as the evidence marshalled. On a radio show cuomo said as a journalist, being called fake.
Cnn, in service of knowledge and desperate for ratings, is going all out on the trayvon martin case and, when its forced to cover something. Twitter responded quickly after cnn anchor don lemon held up a sign bearing a racial slur and asked viewers if they were offended. Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no. Cnn cnns insane debate over who can say the nword don lemon and company fret over whos keeping the word alive view in appshares. Thats because the media and establishment has made the nword into a major taboo. Jul 09, 2012 the word chink means as a noun, a small holefissure or weakness and as a verb, to chink or fill in the those chinks, holesfissures as in the walls of a log cabin. The top of the debate, which is worse, a black person using the term cracker to describe a white person, or a white person using the word nigger to describe a black person.
It means you celebrate your whipcracking heritage in the context of. Nov 22, 2016 cnn guest apologizes for misattributing n word to stephen k. Feb 09, 2017 cnn anchor chris cuomo apologized for comparing the term fake news to the n word. Headline writing and title tag seo in a clickbait world moz. There is a reason that the nsa was watching a fox news guys email, an associated press journalists email and not a single person from cnn, what could they possibly worry about from the network that brought you the nword vs cracker.
Others have pointed out how stupid cnn were when they ran that segment about which word was worse but instead of saying ni. On july 1, 20, cnn aired a brief panel discussion with the headline nword vs cracker. Jul 09, 2012 the fact that because of one headline this man is being harassed, along with his family, that alone is much worse than any damage that headline could have caused. Cnn anchor, analysts heated spat over nwords use cnn video. Crystal wright says the use of the nword to describe the president was reprehensible.
Bill maher apologizes for use of racial slur on real time the. Twitter responded quickly after cnn anchor don lemon held up a sign bearing a. There is a reason that the nsa was watching a fox news guys email, an associated press journalists email and not a single person from cnn, what could they possibly worry about from the network that brought you the n word vs cracker. Even when cnn makes a token attempt at elevated discussion, it produces a headline like nword vs. It can get bad to worse and worse to worst, but it cant get worse than worst. World news breaking news, videos and headlines cnn. Earlier this evening, cnn anchor don lemon hosted a debate about the difference between the use of the n word and another racial term like. Any one of those people who are hunting him, harassing him, and targeting him are acting like the true bigots in this situation. Word arent bad inherently, theyre symbols that we use to communicate with each other.
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