Is Cr*cker a slur? Can one be racist against white people? /r/youtubedrama discusses
The Context
There's been an ongoing feud between Ethan Klein (H3H3 productions) and Hasan Piker. The drama has recently gone crazier than usual due to Ethan releasing an almost 2 hour video on Hasan.
There's a ton of drama on the sub as of recent due to this but I'm just going to dive into one segment. This specific post is another streamer (Ludwig) talking about Ethan's video.
Some highlights of drama
A mod stickies the comment:
Yes Cr*cker is a slur. There is a lot of debate on how the word was first really used. Now people assume it is because people are so pale and white they’re like crackers.
There have been in depth analyses that refer to the term as going back to the slavery era as white plantation workers would be whip crackers.
It is ultimately a slur, a slur targeting a perceived class that is more elevated than people of color. But it still has the goal of dehumanizing and belittling. It is a slur.
Is it racist? No, racism requires the exploitation of a power dynamic. Racism comes from those with power.
Is it prejudice? Absolutely, prejudice comes entirely from disliking or commenting on something from someone’s identity. What Frogan did was highly prejudicial and racially motivated in that comment. It was irrelevant and unnecessary. I would argue it deserved her to have her platform removed.
Commenters take offense to this:
Oof this is embarrassing, good riddance to this sub lol
Hey cool I'm white and it isn't a slur, weird little rant you've got here though