Blacks.
While the phrase has long been used as an interpersonal generalization, it has become known as a racial epithet targeted to blacks only recently. The earliest documentation of this meaning that I can find is from 1992, when presidential candidate Ross Perot was chided for telling an NAACP audience about financial hardships befalling "your people."
While the phrase has long been used as an interpersonal generalization, it has become known as a racial epithet targeted to blacks only recently. The earliest documentation of this meaning that I can find is from 1992, when presidential candidate Ross Perot was chided for telling an NAACP audience about financial hardships befalling "your people."
Willie Clark, president of the N.A.A.C.P. branch in San Bernadino, Calif., said the overall tone of Mr. Perot's remarks and particularly his use of the phrase "your people" reflected how culturally out of touch he was with his audience.
"When he said 'you people' or 'your people,' it was like waving a red flag in front of a bull," he said. "It's something white folks have used when they don't want to call you nigger, but they don't want to treat you like an equal."
-- New York Times: July 12, 1992
"When he said 'you people' or 'your people,' it was like waving a red flag in front of a bull," he said. "It's something white folks have used when they don't want to call you nigger, but they don't want to treat you like an equal."
-- New York Times: July 12, 1992
by Horse Sport August 09, 2009
by AHHG July 26, 2008
1. Disdainful epithet for citizens and voters, as used by the richest 1%.
2. The "little people" who dare seek countability, as seen by wealth leaders.
3. Voters who actually want to be informed.
4. We, the People.
2. The "little people" who dare seek countability, as seen by wealth leaders.
3. Voters who actually want to be informed.
4. We, the People.
by FactsActuallyMatter July 19, 2012
Quit looking up your name on urban dictionary. It's just someone with your name licking their own arse. Most of these things don't even match your name. Why are you people so gullible to this shit. I'm gonna kill myself
"Some asshole on urban dictionary said that my name means I'm a cool dude. Im gonna post it on snapchat so I can jerk myself off to my name" are you people retarded? Ffs
by Dennis102 December 11, 2016
I’m talking about delusional people who self project their own delusional tendencies back onto me. Dumfuqs
Actions speak louder than words. Alas, you people are stupid.
Actions speak louder than words. Alas, you people are stupid.
No, that’s what you people are.
by Zatarain’s Root Beer Drinker December 18, 2020
why you people so stupid? kys
by Kill yourselves November 07, 2017
I’m not going to do anything for you people and I don’t want to
by WorseThanHitler January 09, 2021