# List of acceptable racial slurs by political leaning

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**Created:** [February 15, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-acceptable-racial-slurs-by-political-leaning/612901 "2012-02-15T04:50:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-acceptable-racial-slurs-by-political-leaning/612901/181 "2012-02-23T01:25:45Z")

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> [@Donteach](#):
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> Ah yes, I replied too quickly.
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> However, I’m interested in what qualifies as “being a race traitor” in 2012? The entire argument seems to be irrelevant. Likewise, the phrase, “You’re a credit to your race” is derogatory and a backhanded slur.
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> I’m more interested in the substance of the argument than in the school yard babble. Calling someone an “oreo” is easier than making a relevant argument based on facts about how someone goes about “selling out their race”, IMO.

Think of the Pit as a sort of Three-Stooges-style pie fight. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4-spBDcJyk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4-spBDcJyk) It’s only over when they run out of pies, and by then, everyone will have some on them. Discussions aren’t linear and relevance is, well, irrelevant. You may get a substantial argument in there, but that’s not what it’s for.

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