Yeah it’s different down here. All the history down here, plus some of the older white folks still using that word… ugh.

And KRS One is one of the best MCs of all time imho!

This might sound dumb, so bear with me.

I grew up in a super poor city, predominantly black. All my friends from there listened to hip hop where it was used a lot, they said it, their families said it, etc…

What I did was sub that word with another when I was singing. It became a habit. I thought that was a better idea than getting into the habit of singing it, where I might slip up and say it around them (since it was commonly used around there).

It’s a lot easier to create a new habit than break an old one, you know?

Don’t say it. That’s the rule.

You get a pass from a black friend? Cool. Still don’t say it.

Come up in a black neighborhood, only white kid, they say “it’s cool” because y’all grew up together? Don’t say it.

It’s about respect. If you’re not black, don’t say it.

Thankfully, there’s Lemmy. Makes me appreciate it even more when I read stuff like this.

I wouldn’t even tell trump what time it was, let alone something this hugely important. Trump should feel snubbed, because he’s an untrustworthy piece of taco shit.

Good on Ukraine.

Wow, the “family first” remark, while you’re taking care of your kids, gets me. That’s so familiar.

It’s as if people hearing “no” from you, when you would normally just cave in and do whatever was requested, is an act of aggression from people. It’s strange… they become so hateful.

Good on you for sticking with your boundaries!

For me, it was “saying no doesn’t make me a bad person.” I was raised around extremely Christian people who emphasized that you should be there for everyone, even at the expense of self.

The problem is, people eventually take advantage of you. Also, when you finally say “no” to them, they act as though you’re a terrible person.

You could keep asking

Honestly, I’d just suggest engaging with any topic you enjoy. Comment, find communities you’re interested in, maybe even start your own.

Welcome! Lemmy is a great place.

Right now, it’s just Trump Dumpster.

Tattardigrades are now my favorite things.

Garbage using garbage to produce garbage.

Yes

Right… which spawned the thought.

There’s always one.

Nah, you’re right. Only my mother and father are. ☺️

No, I’m Dutch, I was born and raised here without influence of the Norwegian culture.

Oh, I guess that’s where we differ. My family is from Leipzig, and the “German culture” (which is largely different from that of Americans in my particular state) was something engrained in me since birth.

I also spent 1/3 of my life visiting family in Germany.

But more importantly, my comment was mostly a remark about the idiocy of American politics, and how I’d like to distance myself from the notion of “Americanism” as much as possible, even on a genetic level.

It’s not that serious 😅

Guess I’ll have to marry my way back home 😈

As a descendent of German migrants, I’m officially dropping the “American” from “German-American.” I no longer want to be associated with this level of stupidity.

I swear I saw a movie about this, but I can’t remember the name.

Anyway, the future is bleak. How are we all spending our Armageddon?

Holy shit, I didn’t even realize that.

America is fucked. I cannot believe it’s come to this.