Can we review what is acceptable speech on DU?

[Baitball Blogger]

48. How do you feel about trashing old white males who are of the

autocratic, conservative bent? In Florida we have many of those in both parties and they are not only responsible for instilling institutional racism, but also promoting an unfair, dichotomous society that effects just about every young family that moves into Florida. Because of their unchallenged authority, it inspires a Thirdway form of political networking that shuts out outsiders.

None of it would be possible without the participation of attorneys who try to brush off their frauds and conspiracies. What they will tell us is, "Oh, we listened to the 'old guy.' Yes, I have a letter that says that very thing--from a city lawyer! Hard to believe, but our local government takes the word of "the old guys" instead of doing their own due diligence. If you lived in Florida, you would understand the seriousness of the situation. The social expectation is that we will forgive the offenses because the people who commit these strategic errors are old. But if you dig into their public information, you realize that you're dealing with someone who has resources. Sometimes it can be someone who not only hob knobs with Tallahassee politicians, but also takes down a salary of $200,000 from some government paid job.

Why shouldn't we use the term "old" when these people are specifically selected because the assumption is that their age gives them a teflon effect since we're all raised to respect our elders?