[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

If you want an example of how crazy, and how long-lived, and how long-going, is the issue of what to call Americans of African descent, check out H.L. Mencken’s article, “Designations for Colored Folk” (1914).

http://www.virginia.edu/woodson/courses/aas102%20(spring%2001)/articles/names/mencken.htm

The acceptable term has changed five or six times in my lifetime.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

“ongoing”

[shanover]

There are those in society who get triggered by anything. The Obama era destroyed a good portion of racial civility.

"Colored" was routinely used by everyone when I was in parts of Florida, Georgia and Alabama. I never connoted a racial slur from it. Racism/bigotry is a state of mind from anyone no matter what the skin color or racial makeup.

If the DNC and Left lost the race card, they would lose most of their power and influence.