https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/22/politics/barack-obama-n-word-race-relations-marc-maron-interview/
You have the leader of the free world saying it on Maron's podcast, and CNN's version of Jerry Springer, Don Lemon said it about 20 times on live television in the last half hour.
I understand the meaning of the word context, but the N-word has to be considered one of the most offensive in the English language, yet it's being tossed around like no big deal lately...on f**king news channels no less! Why would you fight so hard to have a confederate flag removed, but even THINK about saying the N-word in full to describe any kind of situation at all? Priority check?