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I love it when people get offended when you talk about real issues (Original Post) Aerows Jan 2014 OP
When discussing an issue brings out the old, "now you're just alienating your Squinch Jan 2014 #1
Exactly. Aerows Jan 2014 #2
And to the person saying, "stop talking about it"? I say, "you still don't understand the issue, and Squinch Jan 2014 #3
Which is the whole point of discussing it Aerows Jan 2014 #4
Perhaps I'm mistaken, but ( ; Sentath Jan 2014 #5
No kidding. n/t Aerows Jan 2014 #6
I gave that tripe a response. William769 Jan 2014 #7
I'm kind of stunned that someone Aerows Jan 2014 #8
Consider the source. William769 Jan 2014 #9
What happened yesterday? Aerows Jan 2014 #10

Squinch

(50,957 posts)
1. When discussing an issue brings out the old, "now you're just alienating your
Fri Jan 31, 2014, 04:01 PM
Jan 2014

allies," argument, I always wonder how good of an ally they were in the first place.

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
2. Exactly.
Fri Jan 31, 2014, 04:12 PM
Jan 2014

"You are talking about it too much." "You are getting too offended by ______"

Uh, I'm talking about it because it is still a relevant point, and I got offended because it was offensive.

Squinch

(50,957 posts)
3. And to the person saying, "stop talking about it"? I say, "you still don't understand the issue, and
Fri Jan 31, 2014, 04:17 PM
Jan 2014

need to talk about it A LOT more."

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
4. Which is the whole point of discussing it
Fri Jan 31, 2014, 04:19 PM
Jan 2014

That video was offensive, but also illuminating in the respect that people in a privileged group get pissed off when called on it, don't understand what the problem is, and aren't willing to see that they might just be part of the problem. The arrogance is akin to "let them eat cake".

Sentath

(2,243 posts)
5. Perhaps I'm mistaken, but ( ;
Fri Jan 31, 2014, 04:50 PM
Jan 2014

I thought that using privilege to adjust the message of the outgroup to be more acceptable to the privileged was a tradition of longstanding? :devil's grin:

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