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"Attention to all blacks who plan to vote for Trump," the sign outside New Era Baptist Church reads, "you are an ignorant stupid negro." The other side says, "Warning African Americans: A vote for Trump will put Blacks back to picking cotton."

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not a fan of that rage-bait head-line.

Big difference between n - - - - and n - - - - -.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The latter is a slur, and arguably is currently the most vulgar word in the English language.

The former is considered archaic (at worst) in English, but completely ordinary in Spanish.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

It's considered archaic at best not worst.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

That word may be ordinary in Spanish, but something tells me (the complete lack of other Spanish words, as well as the context) that in this case it was meant in the "archaic" form.

Also idk if it's "archaic at worst," "at worst" it is still a slur in many contexts. Like, you can talk about The Negro League in historical context referring to baseball and be completely fine, but you absolutely cannot go up to someone and say "What up my Ne--o" (gonna bleep that one, but leave enough context so you can tell it's not intended to be the other one.) "You are an ignorant stupid ne--o" seems to fit squarely in the context of slur to me and imo its use here is in bad taste at best and frankly I think it is racist.

Not that I disagree with hating trump, I just think hating trump so hard you become racist isn't really a good solution to the problem, and the church could probably rework that sign.

[–] knobbysideup 55 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I agree with the sign, but churches must stay out of politics. It's time that churches stop being tax exempt.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean I agree with the sentiment, but churches have been openly discussing and endorsing specific political views and candidates for quite a while now, and this trend is getting more and more widespread and extreme.

Nobody actually enforces the Johnson amendment.

[–] knobbysideup 33 points 2 weeks ago

Which is why should all just be taxed.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Local Trump supporters expressed opposition, including, Daxton Kirk, who told WZDX he reached out to city officials regarding the sign.

"You should not be able to come into a building and feel like you are hated or diversified just because you came here to worship the Lord," Kirk said.

fukkin self-awarewolf

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This church hurt my feelings so their First Amendment rights should be violated.

I agree that churches playing politics should be taxed as long as the law is applied consistently. With 100% certainty this Trumper would shit his pants in rage if the such justice occurred to a MAGA church.

In fact, all churches should be taxed. Those doing charitable work can apply for the nonprofit status like everyone else.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

According to US case law. The power to tax is the power to destroy, so the state government cannot tax federal government.

There are several arguments for taxing church and I can't help but think that soon we will be just having a closer relationship between church and state if the pastors start pandering for the current government.

[–] fsxylo 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Oh yes, just because they want to worship the lord.

That's the reason.

Yup.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

This church has an almost entirely black congregation and is led by a black pastor. I am A+ 100% OK with them using edgy language to call out racism. I'm glad they're being so vocal about it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It sounds harsh, but that's just how Alabamans talk to black people.

PS: Bring back? When did it leave?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

I sure do hope Trump's hiring a racist comedian and Speaker Johnson's self-defeating stupidity is enough to overcome Democrat's self-defeating stupidity.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Tax exempt says what?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, Baptists ... Looney's second to Pentecostals