Is there really a difference between black people and the "N" word?

[America]

If so then how is it different? If not, does that mean the only people who say theres a difference are saying this as an excuse to say it?

I see a lot of people say this on Facebook and other media sources so had to ask.

[Par 4]

1. Not all black people are the "N word"
2. People of every race and color can be a "N word"

[â—„WhoMeâ–º]

Yes there most certainly is, Chris Rock explains it better than anyone I have seen to date

[Ccj]

The difference is you can end it with an a but not er. It's literally the ESSENCE of ignorance and they will never move forward and be completely respected as a race until they stop using it.

[Swurve]

Black people are nice families who live a normal life. Niggers are people like thugs and drug dealers who sag their pants ant have gold teeth and walk around the neighborhood like they on it. I have nothing against a good portion of African Americans. Just the second ones that make me pity humanity.

[John J. S]

Is there a difference between trailer trash and white person? Like hoosier, it was originally a word for a person of low socioeconomic class, not a racial epithet.

[Sean]

N word means worthless person, no one has a monopoly on worthlessness. Well, maybe our government, our government is the N word.

[Stuart]

the tea party loves to play the race card

[Gum control]

yes there is. the 'n' word is a word that was used by racists in the late 19th / early 20th century. it was specifically meant to inflict mental harm into their victim. much the same way çhink (for east asian people) or sþick (for latinos) was meant to harm them. no one should ever use that word, that does not mean however that the use of that word should be banned. as liberals would like.

[Andrew]

Yes just like theres a difference between white and white trash. For example colin powell is a black person. He's a great man who served his country. oobama is a nigger. He's a thug who is out to steal as much money as he can.