I abhor political correctness not because it is wrong but because inevitably the "rights" of one group will supersede the rights of anyone who crosses the line. How many times have you heard of a broadcaster, journalist, public figure, etc. castigated for making a comment about a member of one of the designated groups; ie: blacks, feminists, disabled, indians, gays/lesbians, et al, but I don't recall any member of one of the designated groups be held to account for comments for similar remarks about a member of the white "race." Personally it doesn't bother me one iota as I have my self esteerm locked in place.
But on a regular basis you hear bleatings about; "They picked on me because I'm _ ________."
Tags: George Allen, Virginia, Jim Webb, race, racial politics, Senate, 2006 elections
There’s a reason why I’ve put up the “explicit content” thing. If you’re going to be offended by words that even I don’t use, pass by this post because I’m using them–but to make a point.
Now that that’s out of the way… (Beth's Comment)STOP IT. STOP the race card-playing in politics. I am sick of it. All it does is keep racism part of the natural order of things. This ridiculous business about George Allen using “the N word” in college is a pointless, brainless, cynical act of desperation. Now Jim Webb has come out and said he doesn’t say it as part of general discourse and “never as a racial slur.” Well, give the man a medal. (How is that not a “racial slur?”) And this idiotic crack about “nobody in the South” hasn’t said it?! WRONG! I know plenty of people who I know there’s no way they’ve said “the N word,” just like they’ve never said plenty of other taboo words.
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