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...and these firms have begun to push those Orwellian values via their culture, products etc.. Bonus points the US universities have also become vectors of this

...and these firms have begun to push those Orwellian values via their culture, products etc.. Bonus points the US universities have also become vectors of this with draconian speech codes etc..

spamizbad 8y ago
Right on. I can't believe what they're trying to do to Joshua Clover of UC-Davis. "PC gone mad" as they say.
- deertick1 8y ago
  Im sorry but what are "they" trying to do to Joshua Clover? And who is "they?" As far as I can tell, UC davis just said they don't agree with him. Honestly I would be fine with more punitive action for him. Calling for the murder of police officers has no place in acedemia. Additionally, this guy seems like a total quack.
- will_pseudonym 8y ago
  "political correctness gone mad" > What’s wrong with society today? > People think that cops need to be reformed. They need to be killed. https://archives.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2015/09/17/the-write-stuff-joshua-clover-on-wearing-intense-knowledge-lightly-and-changing-quickly https://archives.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2015/09/17/the-w...
  - spamizbad 8y ago
    I don't agree with that statement but he's well within his rights to say them and trying to get him fired over it is just wimpy snowflake behavior. Some guy really doesn't like police. Big deal. Until he actually tries to incite or commit violence he's only guilty of having a bad opinion. It's very sad how little regard Americans have for the First Amendment. Put the pitchforks down and engage him with facts, logic and reason. Decency in discourse is possible, but the way to get there isn't through making it illegal to drink tea without your pinky raised.
SolaceQuantum 8y ago
Could you show me draconian speech codes in US Universities? I don't know which incidents you're talking about. Maybe a news article or two from a generally-neutral source?
- deleted 8y ago
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...and these firms have begun to push those Orwellian values via their culture, products etc.. Bonus points the US universities have also become vectors of this with draconian speech codes etc..

spamizbad 8y ago

Right on. I can't believe what they're trying to do to Joshua Clover of UC-Davis. "PC gone mad" as they say.

deertick1 8y ago
Im sorry but what are "they" trying to do to Joshua Clover? And who is "they?" As far as I can tell, UC davis just said they don't agree with him. Honestly I would be fine with more punitive action for him. Calling for the murder of police officers has no place in acedemia. Additionally, this guy seems like a total quack.
will_pseudonym 8y ago
"political correctness gone mad" > What’s wrong with society today? > People think that cops need to be reformed. They need to be killed. https://archives.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2015/09/17/the-write-stuff-joshua-clover-on-wearing-intense-knowledge-lightly-and-changing-quickly https://archives.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2015/09/17/the-w...
- spamizbad 8y ago
  I don't agree with that statement but he's well within his rights to say them and trying to get him fired over it is just wimpy snowflake behavior. Some guy really doesn't like police. Big deal. Until he actually tries to incite or commit violence he's only guilty of having a bad opinion. It's very sad how little regard Americans have for the First Amendment. Put the pitchforks down and engage him with facts, logic and reason. Decency in discourse is possible, but the way to get there isn't through making it illegal to drink tea without your pinky raised.

SolaceQuantum 8y ago

Could you show me draconian speech codes in US Universities? I don't know which incidents you're talking about. Maybe a news article or two from a generally-neutral source?

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