I feel like I've entered the twilight zone. This racist tool is actually defending his "uppity" remarks under the guise that he's never heard it used in a "racially deragotary sense." From his own filthy mouth:
Westmoreland, who is contemplating a 2010 run for governor, released the following statement:"I've never heard that term used in a racially derogatory sense. It is important to note that the dictionary definition of `uppity' is `affecting an air of inflated self-esteem --- snobbish.' That's what we meant by uppity when we used it in the mill village where I grew up."
Village, eh? So that's what we're calling the Klan these days. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Westmoreland's spokesperson grew up in the same "village":
"If anyone read more into it, no undercurrent was intended," said Brian Robinson, a Westmoreland spokesman
The AJC provides some historical context for those who might be unfamiliar with the legacy of people like Westmoreland--and the language they speak--in the South:
Republicans say they're merely trying to portray Obama as out of touch with working Americans, but some Democrats say the GOP is speaking in cultural code.For decades in the segregated South, "uppity" was a word applied to African-Americans who tried to rise above servile positions.
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