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Originally Posted by sjastro
Alex,
As I mentioned in my previous post the term PC has undergone evolution (devolution) and goes beyond the exercise of political expediency such as the renaming of man hole covers as person hole covers.
These days PC and free speech go hand in hand, being offensive is a right of free speech while opposition to the right of being offensive is the case of PC being out of control.
As Orionskies pointed out the Internet has played a starring role in the offensive behaviour.
We now have a generation of keyword warriors who can state anything with impunity knowing they don't have to face the individuals they are attacking.
They now have the added protection of waving the "PC out of control" card when their behaviour is subject to scrutiny.
When Donald Trump did his disabled person imitation along with his other offensive and inflammatory remarks, he was appealing for the votes of these cowards.
The Internet has a lot to answer for.
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Hi Steven.
Your observations are always spot on.
I often wonder how outspoken some folk would be in a face to face situation.
I realised when you mentioned Trumps impersonation that I hardley ever followed his performances and missed so much of his bad behaviour.
I do not understand how folk see PC as hurting free speech as some claim.
I do not understand why folk fail to be decent on the net.
Hiding behind a keyboard and being nasty is certainly the act of a coward.
Thank you for taking the time to bring me up to date.
Alex