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Old 08-29-08, 09:27 AM   #5
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There is no issue at all, so don't create one out of empty blue air. Both context and the way he used the phrase are important and make the difference, and one really needs to have the intention to stir up some trouble in order to see any issue in this snippet.
The problem here is: you just see it from a single point of view, namely, how it is handled in Germany. While I do agree with you, here in the US race is a big issue, even if the insult or meaning just exists in ones imagination. In politics it is even worse.

Anyone remember the Black Hole comparison a while back?
I am totally aware of that, however I did not get the impression that he used the word by mistake. He used it intentionally, to make clear his point.
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