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Aristus

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65. "HOWCOME AH CAIN'T SAY 'N****R' IF'N AH WANT TO?"

Sun Sep 9, 2018, 12:35 PM

Sep 2018

They want to be able to express all of the ugly, vile, hateful thoughts in their little pinheads without getting called out on it.

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What does a conservative mean by the term "political correctness"? [View all] guillaumeb Sep 2018 OP

Who would you define as being "conservative" ? Trust Buster Sep 2018 #1

Really? Cary Sep 2018 #4

Yes, really. There is nothing "conservative" about today's right winger. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #9

True. They are to the right of conservatives. Cary Sep 2018 #44

"Conservative". Roy Rolling Sep 2018 #52

The rank and file aren't that smart Cary Sep 2018 #57

Generally, a GOP voter. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #5

Not today's GOP. mwooldri Sep 2018 #37

Thank you. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #38

Today, it simply means conserving their own wealth... dchill Sep 2018 #54

Infringement on their "freedom" to express their racism Cary Sep 2018 #2

Exactly. eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #7

Yes. And then call us treestar Sep 2018 #39

Yep. Gaslighting. Cary Sep 2018 #43

That's about right RainCaster Sep 2018 #3

That is one definition. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #6

Political correctness is the same as social justice warrior ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #8

A very nice answer. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #11

Yes, you will never hear them using these terms when it comes to decrying liberal actions ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #18

And they need that external threat, that existential threat, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #19

True Hav Sep 2018 #15

They are radical reactionaries, not onservatives, marybourg Sep 2018 #10

Well said, and a good reminder. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #12

you are limiting my right to use abusive language while claiming innocence. librechik Sep 2018 #13

Agreed. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #20

Pfft. What does the anti-,pc crowd mean by the term "democracy"? DonViejo Sep 2018 #14

My view, and I am not being hyperbolic, is that the modern GOP guillaumeb Sep 2018 #22

It means they hate that they can't say the b word, n word, c word... without repercussions. NightWatcher Sep 2018 #16

True. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #24

They want to be able to practice their hate and racism out in the open. Initech Sep 2018 #17

In spite of their claims to respect the First Amendment, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #25

Pretty much... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #21

No argument. eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #26

Basic human decency. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #23

That basic feature seems to be absent in many of them.... eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #27

Yep, that's basically it. MrScorpio Sep 2018 #28

"Their inability to behave in mixed company". Well put. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #30

Exactly correct. It gives racists an excuse. sharedvalues Sep 2018 #29

Racists are the base of the GOP. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #31

Exactly. Why the rightwing propaganda machine pushes PC sharedvalues Sep 2018 #32

And low voter turnout, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #33

"Political correctness is when shanny Sep 2018 #34

Imagine the horror for them. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #35

It means "I want to be a bigoted asshole.. ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #36

And they generally succeed at being just that. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #41

That pointing out clear negative problems in society and working to fix them is bad. Blue_true Sep 2018 #40

Very true, Blue. eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #42

They want to be an asshole that says whatever comes into their narrow-minded brain. n/t cynatnite Sep 2018 #45

"not being allowed to be a racist shitbag" samir.g Sep 2018 #46

You're basicly correct... Volaris Sep 2018 #47

manners. treating everyone how you wish to be treated. demigoddess Sep 2018 #48

That's it in a nut shell. paleotn Sep 2018 #51

Exactly. Good manners yonder Sep 2018 #55

Anything that indicates maxrandb Sep 2018 #49

That's pretty much it.... paleotn Sep 2018 #50

+1000 Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #53

By definition there's only one context for the use of that term. defacto7 Sep 2018 #56

They want to say the n word in polite company n/m RhodeIslandOne Sep 2018 #58

I'd rather be correct. Lint Head Sep 2018 #59

They see it as pushback against their bigotry The Genealogist Sep 2018 #60

Indeed. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #64

No, not "trying to limit my *right* to be a bigot" but "trying to complain about my bigotry" unblock Sep 2018 #61

Pretty much agree wih your definition, and ooky Sep 2018 #62

To a conservative it means making excessive allowances to blacks, gays, trans, women, Doodley Sep 2018 #63

"HOWCOME AH CAIN'T SAY 'N****R' IF'N AH WANT TO?" Aristus Sep 2018 #65

Yes, many of them do. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #66

Yeah, I heard the "end TrishaJ Sep 2018 #67

A recognition that Trump is more openly racist than was Reagan. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #68

They mean, "I am no longer allowed to outwardly be an asshole, and I resent it." n/t GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #69