When are y'all gonna admit the truth that y'all say it merely out of habit and not as this brotherly "term of endearment" on some god/king shyt. The word is used just not, if not more to insult each other now.
I used to say it myself here and there STRICTLY OUT OF HABIT. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. I've never called another black person a "n1gga" to uplift him or her
I haven't said it in like 2-3 years now mainly because I've had an increase in my own racial pride and self-esteem. Most people I know in real life that don't use that word ironically has an increased racial pride also.