Damn.
Either you write really fast (all of that between fights
)... or the time between fights was longer than I thought.
In any case, and from what I could gather from speed reading your post (it's close to 1:30 am here, and past my bedtime)... I personally have never attached government or political parties to the PC culture that has taken over the country.
Yes I know. The liberals are the ones mostly into being politically correct. But I don't blame anyone other than the people themselves.
IMHO, there has been a gradual cultural shift over time. Probably due to faulty child rearing.
People's sensitivities are now on "ultra-touchy" mode. Regardless of whether is meant to be insulting or not... it IS... and must be removed or renamed to some bland version.
Sports teams... pancake brands... toy names... feminine products... everything's on the table.
It all responds to the well-known "pendulum theory", where the reactions are often multiple times worse than the original action.
Racism and sexism have been problem areas for years... so let's overreact to the point where EVERYTHING'S deemed racist or sexist.
To hell with intent.
The problem for me is that a lot of it is nothing more than TOKEN actions. All fluff... no substance.
"Hey... we changed the Aunt Jemima name on the pancake syrup. Let's all go in a corner and pat each other on the back on a job well done. Meanwhile, we'll continue being the same old racist bastards behind the scenes."
I read an article some time ago where it was reported that even many Native Americans said they couldn't care less about the name of the
Washington Redskins. Changing the name wasn't going to change anything in their lives or the struggles they are faced with on a daily basis. So it wasn't even the Native Americans pushing for the change. It was the PC Police. Why? So they could circle jerk themselves and feel all warm and mushy inside.
Anyone with more than two grams of gray matter between their ears should be more than capable of discerning between positive, constructive effort to minimize or prevent harmful and discriminatory actions toward minority groups... and superficial, fake-looking, token gestures that reek of hypocrisy.
Anyway... that's my two cents on the matter. Only reason I've written so much is that Subriel Matias won... and it'll be a while before I wind down and go to bed.
'Night, gentlemen.
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