Does your indignation meet George Will’s approval? A test to find out.

Every time I think George Will has reached a new level of lacking self-awareness, I have to check myself and remember, no, he’s always been this big of an obtuse fathead. But truly, this quote during his indignant, pouty-pants defense of his column where he tried to shame rape victims into silence was a thing of wonder: “Today, for some reason, indignation is the default position of certain people. I think it has something to do with the internet.” Yes, and probably that new-fangled rock-and-roll music he hears so much about.

The reason this is obtuse fatheadery should be immediately apparent, but lest it’s not, I’ll spell it out for you: George Will only has two modes, as far as I can tell, and that’s “indignation” and “sleep”. I bet Will has been indignant about more things before he finished his coffee this morning that most of us will be indignant about all summer long.

Clearly, Will believes some kinds of indignation are more justifiable than others. Your indignation about piddly crap like injustice or sexual violence is unworthy of being felt, much less expressed. His indignation that kids these days continue to be young, however, is not only justified, but clarifying. It elevates the indignant person to new heights of moral purity.

But while Will may simply know what kind of indignation is intolerable nonsense and what kind of indignation is a wondrous thing of glory, you plebes probably can’t tell the difference. And so here is helpful list so you, too, can aim your indignation at the proper targets with the inerrancy of George Will, and avoid being indignant about things that don’t really matter.

Things You Should Never Be Indignant About, Unless You’re Some Kind Of Internet Person Political Correctness Irritant

1.Most sexual assaults, particularly those where the victim knew her rapist

2.Cranky old men trying to shame sexual assault victims into silence

3.Men who ignore the word “no” because they really, really want to get their dick wet tonight

4.Publications who demand rigid argumentation and high levels of evidence from their liberal writers while letting conservatives spout off some random opinion they didn’t bother to research, because they fear that holding conservatives to basic standards of journalism will mean they have no conservative op-ed writers left anymore

5.Conservative mendacity in general

6.Economic and social injustice in general

7.Anything that harms women or people of color disproportionately

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