Rut-roh … what’s he up to today? Let’s have a look:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… http://t.co/HaLcdIUlQ4
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) June 27, 2013
Did Tommy make a funny? Oh, you bet:
Tommy Christopher usually thinks EVERYTHING is racist, but apparently "cracker" is perfectly acceptable: http://t.co/8cBBWd0RcP
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) June 27, 2013
Christopher, in his infinite wisdom, has decided that when Rachel Jeantel testified that Trayvon Martin had called George Zimmerman a “creepy-ass cracker,” Martin was actually paying Zimmerman a bona fide compliment! It’s not a racial slur, but a “proud nod to [Florida’s] history, and one’s own ancestry.”
http://twitter.com/lachlan/statuses/350362942648233984
Amazing.
"The term is, indeed, a somewhat derogatory term for white people. However, in Florida, the word “cracker” is anything but." Bullshit.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) June 27, 2013
That may be true in the boondocks, but in suburban and urban Florida, a black person calling someone white a "cracker" is still racial.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) June 27, 2013
Anyone buy Christopher's argument that a young black man called a young white man a "cracker" in tribute to Florida's rich cowboy history?
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) June 27, 2013
Let's see. It could be the obvious way 99% of people use it, or he could've had a thing for the rich history of Florida's white population.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) June 27, 2013
The "Floridians widely call themselves crackers with pride!" explanation works fine if you think Florida consists only of swampland.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) June 27, 2013
Young black guy calls young white guy "creepy-ass cracker". Christopher assumes it's a tribute to Florida's rich pre-Civil War history.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) June 27, 2013
@jacobperry Much of it. Not "only". Martin and Zimmerman weren't living in the boondocks traveling to and from work on airboats.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) June 27, 2013
Again, parts of Florida that explanation would definitely fly. Very unlikely in suburban area involving black guy calling white guy that.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) June 27, 2013
Tommy, can you hear us? Laughing at you, that is:
https://twitter.com/Thorrison/status/350366412277153792
By all means, when I want to understand the meaning and intent of black slang I turn to a tubby pasty white guy like @tommyxtopher.
— HouseRepEEE (@EEElverhoy) June 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/350364614397149185
https://twitter.com/stackiii/status/350363736843886593
@JohnEkdahl Tommy sees racism in everything anyone on the right says, but "cracker" is just being misinterpreted lol.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) June 27, 2013
@stackiii @johnekdahl My understanding is that Florida State once considered renaming from Seminoles to Crackers.
— Judge Remit Shenanigan (@vermontaigne) June 27, 2013
http://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/statuses/350362328979611651
http://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/statuses/350363890703544321
Let's not delude ourselves… @tommyxtopher isn't a very bright man.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) June 27, 2013
I always love it when Tommy Christopher decides to be the arbiter of what is & isn't hurtful. Him calling me a cunt? TOTALLY not an insult!
— CatsPolitics (@CatsPolitics) June 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/Thorrison/status/350365609239908355
I could keep going, but the one time someone actually uses a racial slur like cracker, @tommyxtopher declares we just don't understand it.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) June 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/350367254707322880
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/350367405974884352
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/350367681100255233
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/350368828817027073
When Nitty said that Connery's Malone "died squealing like a stuck Irish pig", it was a Gaelic term of endearment – @tommyxtopher
— Gerry (@GerryDales) June 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/350367118585376769
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/350368277987471360
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/350367842341892096
https://twitter.com/RedGalBlueState/status/350365152492789761
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/350368741407719424
https://twitter.com/jdonels/status/350362690453110786
And how!
I’m going to refer to Tommy as “Top Caucasian Florida Language Expert Tommy Christopher” from now on.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) June 27, 2013
Perfect.
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