Is this racist?

You're an idiot!Grow up!

And you are obviously a child hiding behind a computer screen who has nothing relevant to say and can't even back up their claims.

Racism isn't just a one sided thing, to think it is, or by action or inaction, only helps perpetuate it.

It does seem to be that the playing field isn't exactly even here. However, EVERYONE needs to stop being so hyper-sensitive and gain more of a sense of humor

................. thin skinned is more like it . The " Race-Card " is nothing but a tool to some people . They use it when it suits them , yet use the N-word all the time themselves !

All very good points as well. Thank you for your reply

I think people should be able to say whatever the hell they want.

That's the first amendment I know and love.

The flaunt it as well being able to use the N word and if I react to it, I will be in the hospital, maybe even dead.

depends upon dialogue the words need to be racist sometimes its not good enough

"Cracker" isn't a derogatory word. And they don't bleep out the n-word anymore on a lot of TV channels. pay attention and Grow up.

What makes you think the term 'Cracker' is not a derogatory word? It is a very big insult to a White person, whether they know it or not.

I don't have a 'crave' and you need to learn how to use spell check. Is there no way you can have a difference of opinion and NOT insult anyone? The White people I know who aren't insulted by those terms don't know what they mean and that's the truth. I ask you a valid question. I wanted to know why you felt the way you did and you came back with insults, which tells me you have no reasonable answer.

One version of racism is taboo while another version is nearly sanctioned. I don't have a problem with the word cracker but I do have a problem with a Department of Justice that, by policy, only prosecutes cases of white on minority voter intimidation cases and not the inverse. BTW I hate the N word, would not use it and dislike it when others do.

yep

In waffle house if you say cracker then you get kicked out

It's the history behind the word cracker. However, it's not a direct insult to white people. A cracker is a nickname for the job of breaking the will of defiant slaves. Whips were the common form of discipline, especially back in those days. That's also where the term "cracking a whip" comes from...Whips make a cracking sound when they hit their targets.

It may not have always been a direct insult, but it is now. The first time I heard that term I thought the guy was calling the person a crackhead. I had no idea it was a racial slur until I heard it several more times after that and noticed it was only said to white people. It was later explained to me that it was like the white version of the "n" word. Its to be expected that there would be derogatory names for all groups, though.

The dictionary's definition does not mean that 'cracker' isn't used in a derogatory way. I've been called one before for no reason at all, but for trying to get on a bus in an predominately black neighborhood. This idiot even pulled the cord to stop the bus and ask why a "white cracker" was allowed on the bus. The bus driver looked at me, then shook his head at her, and threatened to throw her off if she kept pulling the cord. Thankfully, the driver wasn't a racist.
Please don't tell me that the use of the term "cracker" in a derogatory way is perfectly okay, and that I should not be bothered by it. I'm usually on your side, but I disagree with Maurice and your provision of the definitions provided by the dictionary. The term "cracker" is, indeed, a direct insult against white people.

The dictionary is incorrect. The term is used on northern, middle-class whites, as well.
What happened years ago was an atrocity that absolutely ticks me off, and I guarantee if I had lived then, I would not have condoned it, but rather fought against it. The fact that so many people cowardly ignored it bothers me as much as the people that actively participated in it.

Understood.

That is not where the term 'Cracker' came from. It refers to the Scots-Irish settlers, some of them former bondsmen, that lived in the Southern States from the 18th century on. It spread to become a racial slur to any white person. Most Crackers didn't own slaves, so your explaination doesn't make sense.

If you're right, I stand corrected...

Thank you for being reasonable and nice.

I think it just depends on the situation on how and why it's said.

grow up

Haha thanks for embedding the video. I have no clue why Sodahead only does it sometimes for me.

When I read the question it was the first thing that came to mind. I noticed you had posted it twice after I did. It's so funny.

Let's Ask CK Louis. Fast Forward to 2 minutes if you're impatient. http://www.arewhitepeopleraci...

The whole racism thing is a bunch of political BS that people with nothing better to do rant about. I had a professor in college tell me that you had to be a minority to be a victim of racism. Shows you how college F***s with your head. Biggest bunch of liberal wussies I have ever known. White americans are becoming the minority.

diane is right as usual.........

Yeah, I heard that from several of my Black coworkers. That is bull shet! Everybody should shut the fluck up and act like responsible adults and stop insulting one another. Jeez!