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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat is the endgame with Conservatives' obsession with political correctness?
Ask any Donald Trump supporter what his attraction is, and they'll probably tell you "he tells it like it is." Just today, Ben Carson spun a question about tackling mass shooters into a "I don't kowtow to the PC types" answer.
But "political correctness" isn't a law that can be repealed. So when you vote for the "anti-PC" candidate, what policies are you voting for? What specific policies do we expect out of an anti-PC president? People can't seem to tell you, or they're reluctant to admit just what it means, because I have yet to get a straight answer.
As best I can tell, it's a code word for voters who feel like they've found a candidate who will enact their imaginary agenda of open hostility to minorities; be that pulling millions legal and illegal immigrants from their homes and dumping them across the border; tougher policing of minority neighborhoods; concealed carry everywhere; Christianist/Dominionist favoritism; and the like.
But, again, that's not inherent to being "anti-PC." You could argue there are various shades of anti-PC, and no guarantee that a candidate will follow some scorecard of the anti-PC voters. So just what is the agenda of your average PC crusader candidate?
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)When they complain about people being 'PC', what they really mean is that folks are calling them out on their homophobia, transphobia, sexism and racism.
BayouBengal07
(1,486 posts)Because I have heard ZERO policy positions out of any voters who seem to have made this their "single issue" agenda. And so I'm trying to figure out how deep the actual legislative rabbit hole goes with these people, and it's a mystery.
prairierose
(2,145 posts)in public at all times.
Person 2713
(3,263 posts)BayouBengal07
(1,486 posts)What do they expect them to do?
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)And the more blatant and intemperate the language used, the better.
I don't know if it's about concrete policy, so much as sheer attitude.
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)Which ironically, taken to its logical conclusion, would violate the free-speech rights of those who disagree.
pampango
(24,692 posts)it is very convenient if people can be made to avoid pointing out your racism, homophobia, nativism, misogyny, etc. Denigrating 'political correctness' allows them to appeal to these sentiments without fear of being called out for it. It would play into the hands of most republican politicians.
Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)Where else can it go?
GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)Anger, revenge, fear, hatred -- these are what conservative messages play on. If PC means that you take out the name calling, and the loaded language then they don't like it. That is ALL they want to focus on -- their own anger, fear and hatred.
For example if you say "global warming is a fact" their brain goes "I hate smarty-pants liberals" and then stops. It never makes it to the 'what is the evidence for or against global warming' part.