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Now that the word "Rebel" is akin to the...?

"N" word and liberals are calling for it's removal from the English language, what will happen to the James Dean movie "Rebel Without a Cause"?

A name change to "Racist Without a Cause"?

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  • Greg
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    Wrong.

    The word "rebel" has always been akin to the word "traitor"..... and it remains so.

  • David S
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    No one is claiming "rebel" is akin to the "N" word. No one is calling for its removal from the English language. Rebel Without A Cause is safe. So is the General Lee.

    All the angst over a historical flag is bad enough. Why make things up?

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