The Big Picture: Correctitude
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Wasn't expecting something so...angry. I must say though, you're pretty much spot on Bob. Political Correctness itself wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but the backlash and perverting of it is. Kinda like 'liberal' became a bad word over the last few years. Although, Carlos Mencia isn't funny because he's a bit of a hack, not because he's mean. He has his moments, and I'm sure some of those moments are actually his, and for his part the "mean-ness" does point out that differences can be embraced and not shyed away from. It has all been done before by Pryor, Carlin, etc. And it was done better. And Dunham, it is pretty obvious he just uses the puppets as an excuse to be an out and out racist.
Once again, I love the thought provoking stuff.
Once again, I love the thought provoking stuff.
I always feel like watching "The Jerk". I have to stop and watch every time it's on. "He hates these cans!!" HA!Zoroastres said:
Whoah! Much anger I sense in you, Bob!!
Righteous, totally justified anger, I might add. One of your best yet, I might add. The idea of politically correct isn't something I've really devoted much though to, to be brutally honest. It was always a rather vague, fuzzy concept on the margins of discussion for me.
Glad to hear it's rather simple and as easy as being courteous to different groups/ people from different backgrounds to me etc.
Loved the panning of the Fox network .... (remembers to be nice about them) morons.
That was me being nice about Glen Beck.
Never played that Resident Evil game... Kinda glad I haven't...
Keep 'em coming, Bob!
Righteous, totally justified anger, I might add. One of your best yet, I might add. The idea of politically correct isn't something I've really devoted much though to, to be brutally honest. It was always a rather vague, fuzzy concept on the margins of discussion for me.
Glad to hear it's rather simple and as easy as being courteous to different groups/ people from different backgrounds to me etc.
Loved the panning of the Fox network .... (remembers to be nice about them) morons.
That was me being nice about Glen Beck.
Never played that Resident Evil game... Kinda glad I haven't...
Keep 'em coming, Bob!
I refuse to refer to black people as a whole as "African American." I realized how meaningless the term is when, more than once, and from different people, I started hearing the phrase "Egyptian American." Now the phrase just annoys me in general for a lot of reasons.Guitarmasterx7 said:
It always strikes me as terribly funny when people complain about minorities bullying the everyone else by voicing their opinions when they hear something hurtful. Sorry, it's hard to play the misunderstood rebel card when you are in the overwhelming friggin' majority.
The thing is it's usually not the minorities complaining, it's the people in charge that are complaining on their behalf because one of them may be offended, and in the cases where people cry "PC gone mad" its usually because no one in the minority actually cares or isn't offended in the slightest.Laughing Phoenix said:
Sorry Bob, this video was just pretentious as all hell...
Wait a fucking minute, you just called out Jeff Dunham but in the same fucking breath praised South Park? A show that is comedically on the same level as Family Guy? Yeah you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.
Wait a fucking minute, you just called out Jeff Dunham but in the same fucking breath praised South Park? A show that is comedically on the same level as Family Guy? Yeah you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.
not sure i like this show but i enjoyed this week's episode. i understand politcal correctness but sometimes they go to far. no more simon say's simon is a guys name has to be pat says. second plugs can't be called male and female. i have been calling them that since i was 3 i am not gonna change now.
I totally predicted George Carlin was going to be in there when he started going through the names, before he got to Lenny Bruce even. Do I win something?
Once again a very intelligent and thought provoking argument. I lament people calling me thing like "bleeding heart liberal" for not thinking Obama is the greatest threat to the American way since Hitler/Communists/Terrorism/insert national threat du jour, and actually agreeing with some of his policies. I have always been of the belief that one should never discuss politics because most people take a very close minded approach to politics saying that if you don't agree with them you are an idiot. I despise most tea partyists because i feel a majority of them are only part of it because they want to be assholes, and i hate the self proclaimed politically incorrect type because as you stated most of them are assholes.
Thank you for your insight Bob. I'm glad there's at least one intelligent voice on the internet for me to listen to.
Thank you for your insight Bob. I'm glad there's at least one intelligent voice on the internet for me to listen to.
Last night's episode of House has some wisdom in it,
5th Grade kid, "Isn't that sexual harassment?"
House, "Not if you're attractive."
HR isn't as powerful as you might think. Dominate their weak/sycophantic personality with some assertive sass, and they will yield to your mighty presence.
5th Grade kid, "Isn't that sexual harassment?"
House, "Not if you're attractive."
HR isn't as powerful as you might think. Dominate their weak/sycophantic personality with some assertive sass, and they will yield to your mighty presence.
Just pointing that out that the shield that the purple bearded troll superhero was holding was upside down. The triangular symbol is supposed to face upward because it's the greek lambda symbol. That symbol represents Lacedaemonia, the original name for Sparta.
If you think I'm being a dick for pointing this out, then guess what: I just penetrated you mind with learning. Have fun sleeping now.
If you think I'm being a dick for pointing this out, then guess what: I just penetrated you mind with learning. Have fun sleeping now.
Damn it, Bob! How is it that you see so clearly into my MIND!
I am curious about what context got you going on this rant, but I see and hear about the "PC backlash" and share your opinion about it. Recently, my father said that efforts to incorporate traditionally white, Anglosaxon material into a public school curriculum was effectively criminalized, which I called BS. We just need to keep calling them out on their baseless crusading and force their arguments to stand on their merits without the oppressed underdog handicap.
I am curious about what context got you going on this rant, but I see and hear about the "PC backlash" and share your opinion about it. Recently, my father said that efforts to incorporate traditionally white, Anglosaxon material into a public school curriculum was effectively criminalized, which I called BS. We just need to keep calling them out on their baseless crusading and force their arguments to stand on their merits without the oppressed underdog handicap.
MB202 said:
Don't feel bad, some of Dunham's stuff is hilarious. It may be a little jerky, a bit UnPC, and some of it in poor taste, but I find the ridicule of terrorists freak'n hilarious. The way he mocks stupid white bigots with his old man character and how one of his dolls is some raceless monster. Funny stuff. Some folks just don't like anything less than 20 years old.
In all though, I liked this episode. I agreed with most of it, though there were some examples or definitions that Bob gave which felt more like bitter dregs than legit complaints.
