PC Police: A New Low

[The Sicatoka]

Re: PC Police: A New Low

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...poration-vote/

I'm not sure what this actually accomplishes. I hesitate to use this term ( ), but whitewashing history to remove things like this is not the right answer IMHO.

Don't be getting niggardly with your language on my account.

[Kepler]

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Don't be getting niggardly with your language on my account.

You can get fired for saying that as a DC bureaucrat (my all-time favorite PC story, and in fact one of the very few PC stories that deserves the name and outrage).

[The Sicatoka]

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I didn't pick that word at random.

[FreshFish]

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How did it come about that anyone who disagrees with "me" cannot merely have a different yet valid point of view, and now instead must be categorized as ranging from morally deficient (mildest) to outright evil (most severe)?

[FlagDUDE08]

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How did it come about that anyone who disagrees with "me" cannot merely have a different yet valid point of view, and now instead must be categorized as ranging from morally deficient (mildest) to outright evil (most severe)?

It's all part of the agenda. One way of thinking, no dissent permitted; that's how you control a population. We've seen it countless numbers of times throughout history, typically when religion and government mix, even when religion is used in its broadest definition. We're seeing it once again, and also seeing a populist rejection of it (Trump winning US, Brexit, Italy wanting to leave the EU, Iceland kicking out the bankers, the list goes on and on), so the globalists are doubling down their efforts to once again harness in control.

[The Rube]

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How did it come about that anyone who disagrees with "me" cannot merely have a different yet valid point of view, and now instead must be categorized as ranging from morally deficient (mildest) to outright evil (most severe)?

It's been that way for decades, it's just more pronounced now. It's either "with us" or "against us," period. There is no gray.

[St. Clown]

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It's been that way for decades, it's just more pronounced now. It's either "with us" or "against us," period. There is no gray.

All statements and sentiments are far more magnified now than they were 15 years ago because everyone who wants it has a virtual megaphone available to them via Facebook, Twitter and any other social media platforms I don't yet know exist.

[The Rube]

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All statements and sentiments are far more magnified now than they were 15 years ago because everyone who wants it has a virtual megaphone available to them via Facebook, Twitter and any other social media platforms I don't yet know exist.

Exactly.

[FlagDUDE08]

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All statements and sentiments are far more magnified now than they were 15 years ago because everyone who wants it has a virtual megaphone available to them via Facebook, Twitter and any other social media platforms I don't yet know exist.

Power of the first amendment. And yet, there are people that want to censor that. If you censor, even if you think you're doing a good service, you can kiss this forum goodbye, because means you've given the power to also censor this.

[Slap Shot]

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How did it come about that anyone who disagrees with "me" cannot merely have a different yet valid point of view, and now instead must be categorized as ranging from morally deficient (mildest) to outright evil (most severe)?

Reasonable opinions more often than not garner reasonable discourse even if there's disagreement. Consider the common denominator in the above scenarios.

[The Rube]

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Power of the first amendment. And yet, there are people that want to censor that. If you censor, even if you think you're doing a good service, you can kiss this forum goodbye, because means you've given the power to also censor this.

This forum is privately run, so free speech does not apply.

[cF[Authentic]]

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Reasonable opinions more often than not garner reasonable discourse even if there's disagreement. Consider the common denominator in the above scenarios.

I'd make an adjustment to your statement in that "reasonable opinions garner discourse from reasonable people if there's disagreement." Lots of people still get shouted down or mocked even if they bring a reasonable opinion in a respectable way. Both sides have to be open to having that discourse. All too often, that's not the case.

[FlagDUDE08]

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This forum is privately run, so free speech does not apply.

You're assuming it's USCHO themselves doing the censoring.

[MaizeRage]

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How did it come about that anyone who disagrees with "me" cannot merely have a different yet valid point of view, and now instead must be categorized as ranging from morally deficient (mildest) to outright evil (most severe)?

It was right around the time you helped bring Nazis back, if I had to ballpark it.

[5mn_Major]

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How did it come about that anyone who disagrees with "me" cannot merely have a different yet valid point of view, and now instead must be categorized as ranging from morally deficient (mildest) to outright evil (most severe)?

Yeah. That's gone on here for quite some time. From what I can tell, its actually gotten a bit better. Having said that its, not a political correctness issue.