Ted Nugent #racist mediamatters.org

[Ted Nugent is interviewed about South Africa.]

The 40,000-acre ranch he manages in South Africa is a particularly sore point. The ranch is used exclusively for bow hunting, Nugent's passion.

"My being there isn't going to affect any political structure," he says. "Besides, apartheid isn't that cut-and-dry. All men are not created equal."

"The preponderance of South Africa is a different breed of man," Nugent says. "I mean that with no disrespect. I say that with great respect. I love them because I'm one of them. They are still people of the earth, but they are different. They still put bones in their noses, they still walk around naked, they wipe their butts with their hands. And when I kill an antelope for 'em, their preference is the gut pile. That's what they fucking want to eat, the intestines. These are different people. You give 'em toothpaste, they fucking eat it...I hope they don't become civilized. They're way ahead of the game."

. . . .

Nugent sometimes talks and sings about women as if they were sexual toys. His conversations are peppered with the word "nigger." He calls his upcoming tour of Japan the "Jap Whack Tour."

"I mean no disrespect. I'm sure the Japanese are wonderful folks...And if I'm with a bunch of guys, we may talk about babes in a certain way...I use the word nigger a lot because I hang around with a lot of niggers, and they use the word nigger, and I tend to use words that communicate...I don't mean to offend. I'm a fun guy, not a sexist or racist."

33 comments

Confused?

So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!

To post a comment, you'll need to Sign in or Register. Making an account also allows you to claim credit for submitting quotes, and to vote on quotes and comments. You don't even need to give us your email address.