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whatthehey

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20. But sensible people can see a middle ground

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 03:48 PM

Jan 2016

I haven't the slightest desire to tell racist jokes and think Trump is a blowhard bigoted caricature, but I don't want to have to mangle the language with invented neuter pronouns, walk on eggshells around potential "microaggressions" if I don't "validate" every possible group's feelings of oppression even when I haven't the slightest clue what or why they are, and have to worry about misinterpretation of completely unbiased terms which sound like they might be biased ones.

Folks also tend not to be too keen on supporting groups who cheer for "tears" from people like themselves simply based on having the majority complexion.

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Why Trump may be winning the war on ‘political correctness’ [View all] AZ Progressive Jan 2016 OP

This is an important insight flamingdem Jan 2016 #1

You really have to give people space firebrand80 Jan 2016 #2

Someone needs to tell me what this "PC boogeyman" is they're fighting Blue_Tires Jan 2016 #3

It's more this kind of thing: Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #5

Citizens of Ireland can't vote in U.S. elections. sufrommich Jan 2016 #6

The question was about what people mean when they say "political correctness" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2016 #19

Guess it will always mean different things to different people.. Blue_Tires Jan 2016 #8

If someone has a particularly good idea... philosslayer Jan 2016 #17

PC has moved far beyond that. SolutionisSolidarity Jan 2016 #13

The innernettes are shit anyway... Blue_Tires Jan 2016 #14

"White Tears", "White Privilege", "Microaggressions" and other voter turn offs Democat Jan 2016 #11

Once upon a time, "Democratic" meant "of the people." Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #16

Or really offended, for that matter. WillowTree Jan 2016 #22

Who knew that being a racist, bigot and misogynist (who considered "dating" his own daughter)... demmiblue Jan 2016 #4

This. nt sufrommich Jan 2016 #7

Yep. Solly Mack Jan 2016 #10

According to the poll, 68% of nonwhites feel the same way LittleBlue Jan 2016 #21

Ah the good old days when everyone liked a good racist joke. DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #9

Most people who complain about "PC" are not nostalgic for overt racism and sexism. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #15

I didn't say anything about "most people" DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #24

I used to think sexually demeaning a woman's professional accomplishments was Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #18

But sensible people can see a middle ground whatthehey Jan 2016 #20

Trump is not appealing to "sensible people" DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #23

I dislike overly PC-nees and identity politics romanic Jan 2016 #12