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2016 Postmortem

Zambero

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1. Different definitions for different people

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2016, 10:04 AM

Dec 2016

The term was actually coined on the left side if the spectrum to describe a pervasive filtration system through which no one would be offended as a result of public discourse. In recent years, the far right has taken up the term as a point of contention against their right to engage in free speech, which could be also described as hate speech.

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"Bernie Sanders anti-political correctness rant proves the left is learning the wrong lessons" [View all] Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 OP

Different definitions for different people Zambero Dec 2016 #1

None of the definitions have to do with not offending "powerful people" -in fact that's pretty much bettyellen Dec 2016 #5

yes, I thought he's made a number of weird comments post-election, like this one Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #9

He's made the weirdest gaffes around racial issues .... Mike brown should have been going to college bettyellen Dec 2016 #10

yes, I didn't really see his weakness on racial issues before but it seems more obvious now Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #12

Well it was similar w women's issues - not one word on his site or while stumping and when I brought bettyellen Dec 2016 #13

+1, strange gaffes, indeed, like when he said his campaign was moving up North R B Garr Dec 2016 #14

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #17

Deleted. Thank you for clarifying. think Dec 2016 #2

To rationalize their dislike for Sanders lastone Dec 2016 #4

I actually like Sanders and voted for him Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #8

deleted in response to new info ;-) QC Dec 2016 #6

"Unfortunately, he also reminded me why many others didnt." Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #3

Quote for those feigning confusion and phony outrage about merely observing Sanders, R B Garr Dec 2016 #7

He's contributing to the "words mean nothing" bullshit and I don't like it. bettyellen Dec 2016 #11

I agree with this completely bravenak Dec 2016 #15

Your last sentence is why he turned me off. Oddly, when I told my husband it was his single focus... Hekate Dec 2016 #16

Thanks. I'm not sure what would fix our cultural fixation on race and sex but I don't think it will Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #18

He realizes that racism is the confluence of many things and that he can start to erode those JCanete Dec 2016 #19