Old White Dude, an office holding politician, just does not give a shit.
He keeps using the n-word and people are demanding his resignation:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/511020-michigan-gop-official-refuses-calls-to-resign-while-continuing-to
“Well, this whole thing is because of them n-----s in Detroit,†Eckerle said at a public meeting Thursday, according to The Washington Post and the Leelanau Enterprise newspaper.Road Commission Chairman Bob Joyce rebuked his colleague, but Eckerle, who was elected in 2018, continued, accusing the Black Lives Matter movement of “taking the country away from us.â€
“I can say anything that I want. Black Lives Matter has everything to do with taking the country away from us,†Eckerle said.
Joyce later told the Leelanau Enterprise that "there's just no room for that kind of language here†and that he “won't tolerate any kind of racism in our meeting room or in our organization.â€
Eckerle’s comments came the same week Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) declared racism as a public health crisis in the state.
Eckerle doubled-down with his use of the racial slur during an interview with a local public radio station, saying it “is not racism†to use the word.
"I don’t regret calling it an n----r,†Eckerle told Interlochen Public Radio. “A n----r is a n----r is a n----r. That’s not a person whatsoever.â€
WHAT YEAR IS IT?
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