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When political correctness goes wrong... Seriously though, what is wrong with people these days that they can't even have a dialogue? Is this the result of th

by Mikeb85 11y ago

When political correctness goes wrong... Seriously though, what is wrong with people these days that they can't even have a dialogue? Is this the result of the us vs. them propaganda started by George W. Bush? The result of an education system which forces students to only memorize, and not to think? The result of a generation of helicopter parents? Regardless, it's scary to think that in this day and age in which we consider ourselves so 'progressive', people attack others' beliefs (even very moderate ones) with a zeal that would make ISIS proud...

AnimalMuppet 11y ago
> Seriously though, what is wrong with people these days that they can't even have a dialogue? Postmodernism. Seriously. When you teach that there is no real truth, that "truth" is merely a sociological construct, that all speech is only about power (because it literally cannot be about truth), and a bunch of impressionable 18-year-olds listen and believe you, and start to act on what they believe, this is what you get. Why would you expect something else to happen? [Edit: slight softening of language, so that it was not unintentionally accusative.]
- Mikeb85 11y ago
  Not going to lie, wasn't expecting an answer. I really like your explanation (if not the direction it may lead society)... Edit - your language was fine. I still like your explanation. Provocative language belongs in discussions like this regardless, even though I didn't take your message that way.