re: How did randy Newman get away with saying the n word?

Because once upon a time we were adults and we realized that words , even “ bad “ words could be used as political satire. We didn’t hear the “n word” said by a white guy and immediately demand that he be hung, we listened to why he was using it, and used our brains . But now that Progressivism has infantalized our entire culture, we must pretend we are offended and stick to Correct Speech.