Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz. referred to Black people as "colored people" Thursday in floor debate over his proposed amendment to an annual defense policy bill, prompting a stern rebuke from the former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Lawmakers were debating a series of GOP-backed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, which the House aims to pass by the end of the week.
It’s an offensive, racist phrase with a history of usage by racists. Black people will punch you if you call them that. What else is there to consider? It’s a slur. Don’t use it. End of story.