Political Correctness

Political correctness is the one vague notion that most people find atrocious, yet benefit from it or employ it on a regular basis in one form or another.

Most of us tailor our speech for the good of others surpassing mere respect.

Furthermore, the whole public relations industry is awry in political correctness, and it holds no ideological or political bounds. At one time or another, some group, whether they be minority or majority, will get up in arms over a statement and demand an apology, demand exile, and demand conformity.

But the beautiful thing about political correctness is, until it benefits you, it is a miraculous pinata. Oh, those comedians bashing political correctness sure are rebels.....tailoring their message to their audience. What brave little soldiers they are.

We are a very politically correct populace in denial.

Fiddytree said:

Political correctness is the one vague notion that most people find atrocious, yet benefit from it or employ it on a regular basis in one form or another.

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Really?

Most anti-PC people don't object to the PC idiots regulating their own speech, it's cheaper than putting a muzzle on the dumb asses.

Fiddytree said:

Most of us tailor our speech for the good of others surpassing mere respect.

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Politeness isn't PC.

PCers are supposed to cheer wildly for the Messiah and listen with rapt orgasms to the racist spoutings of people like Calypso Louis or Van Jones, and insist those maggots have a "right to be heard", and then violently protest and interrupt American speakers on their campus.

That's what PC is.

Hypocrisy.

And the Left dominates the market on that.

Fiddytree said:

We are a very politically correct populace in denial.

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I agree.

Being hostile towards political correctness is the politically correct position.

Scarecrow Akhbar said:

Really?

Most anti-PC people don't object to the PC idiots regulating their own speech, it's cheaper than putting a muzzle on the dumb asses.



Politeness isn't PC.

PCers are supposed to cheer wildly for the Messiah and listen with rapt orgasms to the racist spoutings of people like Calypso Louis or Van Jones, and insist those maggots have a "right to be heard", and then violently protest and interrupt American speakers on their campus.

That's what PC is.

Hypocrisy.

And the Left dominates the market on that.

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To the degree that external constraints are put one you is debatable. To an extent, you are also quite compliant with this perceived foreign social conduct. One could even make the argument that politeness is politically correct behavior, since many matters of human interaction are political, and the unwritten rules of social conduct are informal political treaties that we place upon ourselves and the public at large.

It is also expected, or even favorable to maintain this level of social interaction while at the same time rail against it, but oddly enough, usually in a room of people who agree with you, because who wants to be the odd man out, right? We seek individuals who partake in at least a decent portion of our values, and everyone else is reduced to diplomatic relations.

To a large extent, the anti-political correctness statements have been reduced to trite ramblings by the right made by people who support one form of social pressure or another to maintain order or maintain their sense of values. That is why, if I remember the comedian correctly, when I saw Larry the Cable guy whine about political correctness, I could not help but laugh at the irony. Who else really would attend his shows than those who appreciate his comedy and don't really need to worry about being offended at what he says? Hell, they might even think his ideas for silencing critics are fantastic. That is why when they say "I'm not going to be politically correct" is usually followed with a statement that at the time/place he/she said it is relatively politically safe.

To a large extent, you will see me disagreeing with liberal uses of what we call political correctness, because I am personally invested in what is being done in my name, or rather because of my condition, and I disagree with it. Nevertheless, people by and large seek to influence others through language and public pressure, no matter the ideology or political leanings. Decry political correctness when it does not benefit, support it when it benefits you. People are largely self-interested.

Fiddytree said:

Decry political correctness when it does not benefit, support it when it benefits you. People are largely self-interested.

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It never benefits.

Sure it does.

The public outcry against the Dixie Chicks had the dual benefit of propping them up for the political left, while devaluing them in the political right and the country music fans. The political left used them for one cause, and the political right used them in another.

Outrage at Tropic Thunder for its racial and intellectual disability stereotypes forced people to be more articulate in their reasoning for either liking the movie or having them admit certain notions were not funny.

Rock and roll and hip hop musicians and fans had to answer for various charges of objectifying women as sex objects, and various groups used them for the sacrificial lambs for their cause, while other groups used them as martyrs.

It's selective outrage.

Fiddytree said:

Sure it does.

The public outcry against the Dixie Chicks had the dual benefit of propping them up for the political left, while devaluing them in the political right and the country music fans. The political left used them for one cause, and the political right used them in another.

Outrage at Tropic Thunder for its racial and intellectual disability stereotypes forced people to be more articulate in their reasoning for either liking the movie or having them admit certain notions were not funny.

Rock and roll and hip hop musicians and fans had to answer for various charges of objectifying women as sex objects, and various groups used them for the sacrificial lambs for their cause, while other groups used them as martyrs.

It's selective outrage.

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Let me rephrase. It never benefits me. Stupidity rarely does.

Are you so sure about that?

I know stupidity or political correctness has benefited me, regardless of whether or not I think the methods were appropriate..or desirable.

Fiddytree said:

Are you so sure about that?

I know stupidity or political correctness has benefited me, regardless of whether or not I think the methods were appropriate..or desirable.

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I can't see how it possibly could have benefited me. Stupid is as stupid does, and all that forrest jazz.

Fiddytree said:

To the degree that external constraints are put one you is debatable. To an extent, you are also quite compliant with this perceived foreign social conduct. One could even make the argument that politeness is politically correct behavior, since many matters of human interaction are political, and the unwritten rules of social conduct are informal political treaties that we place upon ourselves and the public at large.

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No.

Politeness is the expression of learned cultural rules that keep one's nose from being broken.

Political Correctness is nothing more than Newspeak.

In polite society, one can say they don't like the bums living under the freeway overpass as an expression of personal opinion.

In political correct society, one can't use the even word "bum". In fact, one would have to say the following, "Yo, can I homeless a cigarette from ya, bud?". But since tobacco is soooo un-PC, the thoughtless clod would be ejected from the peerage anyway.

Remember the story about the newspaper's PC checker that told the business journalist that the suggested correct phrasing was "the company's revenues were in the African-American"?

THAT's PC.

So, you'll see me writing in English, not Newspeak. I'll call the spade black, when it's done being used to dig out the coal cellar.