Americans Strongly Dislike PC Culture

[Cow Poke]

I'm afraid I would have returned something along the lines of, "Interesting. But that didn't answer my question."

Yeah, I bet you would.

[Mountain Man]

The "sort of speech" PC culture discourages is so nebulous and everchanging that you're never really sure which words are allowed to use, and which are forbidden. And then there's the professional victims and people being vicariously offended on the behalf of other that will use any excuse what so ever to find a way to take offense at your words, no matter how innocuous.

For instance, if you tell a foreign born member of Congress, "Instead of talking trash about America all the time, why don't you leave and see if you can fix the country of your birth instead?" you are called a racist.

[One Bad Pig]

Yeah, I bet you would.

...at which point, if looks could kill, he'd be dead as a doornail.

[EvoUK]

For instance, if you tell a foreign born member of Congress, "Instead of talking trash about America all the time, why don't you leave and see if you can fix the country of your birth instead?" you are called a racist.

Sort of surprised this hasn't come up in another thread yet (though perhaps I missed it). Of the 4 Congresswomen he was referring to, all are US citizens and 3 were born and raised in the USA...

Obviously MM is OK with it, what about the rest of you?

[One Bad Pig]

Sort of surprised this hasn't come up in another thread yet (though perhaps I missed it). Of the 4 Congresswomen he was referring to, all are US citizens and 3 were born and raised in the USA...

Obviously MM is OK with it, what about the rest of you?

I've generally never been a fan of Trump's tweets.

[Leonhard]

For instance, if you tell a foreign born member of Congress, "Instead of talking trash about America all the time, why don't you leave and see if you can fix the country of your birth instead?" you are called a racist.

It was addressed to only one? I thought everyone thought it was referring to Cortez at first... which was confusing to me since she's from New York.

[seanD]

Sort of surprised this hasn't come up in another thread yet (though perhaps I missed it). Of the 4 Congresswomen he was referring to, all are US citizens and 3 were born and raised in the USA...

Obviously MM is OK with it, what about the rest of you?

From a purely political strategy it's pretty idiotic. The Dems were eating themselves, all he had to do was shut up and watch, and then he comes along and forces them to reunite and direct all the negative attention back on to himself. But that's Trump

[NorrinRadd]

Sort of surprised this hasn't come up in another thread yet (though perhaps I missed it). Of the 4 Congresswomen he was referring to, all are US citizens and 3 were born and raised in the USA...

Obviously MM is OK with it, what about the rest of you?

I thought it was stupid. I did not find it "racist."

[Cow Poke]

I thought it was stupid. I did not find it "racist."

I thought it was REALLY stupid and uncalled for - but not "racist".

[Cow Poke]

I've generally never been a fan of Trump's tweets.

I've pretty much never been a fan of Trump's tweets. I've said numerous times somebody should hijack his account and tweet on his behalf.

[Leonhard]

I've pretty much never been a fan of Trump's tweets. I've said numerous times somebody should hijack his account and tweet on his behalf.

Or what he says for that matter.

You favor that he's not Hillary Clinton, and you favor the appointment of conservative Supreme Court Justices.

[Cow Poke]

Or what he says for that matter.

You favor that he's not Hillary Clinton, and you favor the appointment of conservative Supreme Court Justices.

Yeah, maybe that's it!

[Sparko]

From a purely political strategy it's pretty idiotic. The Dems were eating themselves, all he had to do was shut up and watch, and then he comes along and forces them to reunite and direct all the negative attention back on to himself. But that's Trump

Yep. that was my thought too.

[Sparko]

So this happened...

California city votes to ban gendered words as 'manhole' becomes 'maintenance hole'

A California city voted to ban some gender-specific words in its city code and replace them with gender-neutral options.

Berkeley's municipal code will no longer feature words like "manhole" and "manpower," and instead say, "maintenance hole" and "human effort" or "workforce." The measure passed unanimously Tuesday and replaces more than two dozen terms.

Gender-specific references to job titles, like "policeman" and "craftsmen," will also be changed in the code, to "police officer" and "craftspeople" or "artisans."

"Sorority" and "fraternity" would change to "collegiate Greek system residence." And the use of gendered pronouns, like "he" and "she," would be replaced with specific titles, like "the attorney" or "the candidate."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...le/1764901001/

"human effort" -- I wonder if they noticed the word "man" in "human" or did it slip their notice? Should be hupeople.

[seer]

So this happened...

California city votes to ban gendered words as 'manhole' becomes 'maintenance hole'

A California city voted to ban some gender-specific words in its city code and replace them with gender-neutral options.

Berkeley's municipal code will no longer feature words like "manhole" and "manpower," and instead say, "maintenance hole" and "human effort" or "workforce." The measure passed unanimously Tuesday and replaces more than two dozen terms.

Gender-specific references to job titles, like "policeman" and "craftsmen," will also be changed in the code, to "police officer" and "craftspeople" or "artisans."

"Sorority" and "fraternity" would change to "collegiate Greek system residence." And the use of gendered pronouns, like "he" and "she," would be replaced with specific titles, like "the attorney" or "the candidate."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...le/1764901001/

"human effort" -- I wonder if they noticed the word "man" in "human" or did it slip their notice? Should be hupeople.

So what will they do if people don't follow their insane dictates?