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I always have a problem with the name/term Indians for Native Americans. I'm just curious why we keep calling a people a by the name of a completely different people from the other side of the planet. I get that for a short while, westerners thought they had actually ended up in India.
But somewhere around 500 years ago the light bulb should have clicked. It's like going to Germany and calling them Canadians.
I'm offended by the ignorance.. Say what you will about Chiefs, Braves, and Redskins being racially insensitive, at least it's not geographically stupid.*
But somewhere around 500 years ago the light bulb should have clicked. It's like going to Germany and calling them Canadians.
I'm offended by the ignorance.. Say what you will about Chiefs, Braves, and Redskins being racially insensitive, at least it's not geographically stupid.*
The caricature of the Indian was the worst offense. The name really isn’t offensive to Native Americans but whatever floats their wokeness.
Agreed. The only pro sport that seemed pretty bad was redskins. Never thought anything was wrong with Cleveland using Indians.
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In an effort to seem tougher
They will now be known as the Savages. Completely unrelated to any ethnic group.
They will now be known as the Savages. Completely unrelated to any ethnic group.
I mean there are names/terms all over the English language and others that came abt by mistake.
But go woke!
But go woke!
The name never upset me, but it makes sense to change the name if it offends people.
Nobody is offended by the names Steelers, or 49ers, or Seahawks. There is just no reason to hold onto an offensive team name when the options for u offensive names are seemingly endless.
I do always wonder why cities/towns(or states even) named after Native American tribes and nations are accepted, but mascots named in relation to Native American people isnt accepted.
Nobody is offended by the names Steelers, or 49ers, or Seahawks. There is just no reason to hold onto an offensive team name when the options for u offensive names are seemingly endless.
I do always wonder why cities/towns(or states even) named after Native American tribes and nations are accepted, but mascots named in relation to Native American people isnt accepted.
No it doesn’t make sense to change something Bc it offends someone.
Literally anyone can be offended by anything if they wanted to be.
As a matter of fact, I’m offended by Steelers Bc it reminds me of people having to work hard for a living in a terrible environment Bc of white capitalist pigs. It’s gotta go.
Literally anyone can be offended by anything if they wanted to be.
As a matter of fact, I’m offended by Steelers Bc it reminds me of people having to work hard for a living in a terrible environment Bc of white capitalist pigs. It’s gotta go.
The Washington Post did a poll a few years back that said 95% of Native Americans were not offended by the name Redskins so I can’t imagine there are many offended by Indians. Let’s be honest, the people offended are white people with way too much time on their hands.
Patience grasshopper. That will come soon enough.
What I find wild is most of the outcry over this stuff doesn’t typically come from the tribes themselves. It’s usually white people who try to tell other races/ethnicities what they should be offended by.
Um, ok then.
I dont care about the name one way or the other. I just accept that if enough people do care, then I get the team changing.
Thats a low bar for being woke.
Oh, I assumed it was understood that I didn't mean if a single person is offended, but rather if a large enough .overeat develops then its understandable for a team to change its name.
I should have spelled that out in small words instead of assuming it would understood as implied.
Cmon as a wokebot you know there’s no low bar until it’s completely destroyed. You fools have to know you’re being manipulated
A large group like say peta? And not liking dogs as mascots?
So you’re ok with getting rid of the bulldog as a living mascot?
Offense isn’t a reason to bully other people into your thought process.
So you’re ok with getting rid of the bulldog as a living mascot?
Offense isn’t a reason to bully other people into your thought process.
I am being manipulated? By whom?
I have said the name never upset me. I have made no effort to change the name.
What manipulation?...I'm not involved in any of this.
Does PETA want to eliminate animal mascots? I hadn't seen that. Its probably because I dont follow PETA, don't actively seek out news(especially of this kind), and I'm guessing PETA's efforts have gone largely ignored by media.
Add it all up and I wasn't aware PETA wants to remove animal mascots.
To actually answer your question, no not like a large group such as PETA. It appears their opinion has not gained enough traction.
I dont pretend to know at what point an issue should be listened to. There is no clear set point, which bothers some on here who live in black and white world.
Once enough support exists for a change, then its worthwhile for the organization to consider the change.
Society's values are not static. Even the version of reality thst you cling to was once new. Change happens in society, its just reality. You may kick and scream like a child denied candy in a store, but society moves on once there is enough support.
Maybe one day animals won't be mascots, but we seem a long way from that right now.
So if the media pushes petas calls enough and it gains more traction (which will only happen Bc of the media), you are ok with changing the mascot then?
I mean do you understand that literally everything could be changed if the media just wanted to push it enough?
You probably don’t Bc you aren’t very smart.
I mean do you understand that literally everything could be changed if the media just wanted to push it enough?
You probably don’t Bc you aren’t very smart.
You think if a large enough group of people get on board it’s ok. That comes from groups and or media manipulation. Therefore you are part of that manipulation.
You just aren’t smart enough to see it.
You just aren’t smart enough to see it.
Racist mascots is somehow a slippery slope issue, Yada Yada, I get it.
I'm not going further into hypotheticalville right now. I dont care enough about the name change and i would rather finish Shameless.
This is just another attempt by the White Man
To get rid of the Indians. Haven’t they been through enough?
To get rid of the Indians. Haven’t they been through enough?
PETA wants to eliminate any kind of human control over animals. No pets, no livestock, nothing. So live mascots are included.
PETA also kills more dogs than anybody else. They don't even try to find stray dogs a home, they just kill them.
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