[General Grim]

Chris Rock's performance was unfunny in my opinion. Not only were the jokes expected but impact that performance has on racism will not do better than worse. By trying to isolate and separate troublemakers who are black he's just strengthening the stereotypes against black people, people will look at a black person and almost autonomously associate him with the characteristics described in that performance. This nonsense about "white nigger" and other racially different people being described as "niggers" simply doesn't work, the word "nigger" has always been a racial slur- regardless of the context it has been used in. Whether it be a sign of affection or out of uncontrolled anger the term "nigger" is a racist term, although it's severity is dictated by the person on the receiving end it will almost always offend someone else, so the simple solution is to not use it.

The word was taken by the black community and used to describe each other as a way of contracting racism, almost "reclaiming" the word. Now that Chris Rock is perpetuating the idea of using that same racial slur as a descriptor for those characteristics described in his performance it defeats the purpose. Using the word is bound to offend someone.