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demmiblue

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26. Good riddance to that troll.

Reply to tonedevil (Reply #24)

Sat Jun 8, 2019, 12:42 PM

Jun 2019

And people were agreeing with him.

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'Political correctness' used to be known as 'good manners' [View all] Soph0571 Jun 2019 OP

or "civility ". marybourg Jun 2019 #1

Or not being a bigoted asshole, at least in public for all to hear. SamuelTwain Jun 2019 #2

I've often said that underpants Jun 2019 #3

IMO, it was also part of drumming up a new, post-Soviet boogeyman JHB Jun 2019 #4

Kind of ironic, isn't it, considering trev Jun 2019 #13

It is very ironic ck4829 Jun 2019 #50

Partly ironic Captain Zero Jun 2019 #53

Yeah, I mentioned Russia is not Communist.... trev Jun 2019 #54

It's just funny though, we've got "holier than thou" types everywhere on the right ck4829 Jun 2019 #51

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political correctness has two meanings Mosby Jun 2019 #6

I wish I could rec your post. nt raccoon Jun 2019 #7

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For one thing, the term Oriental is too broad, as it applies to the Middle East as well as Asia. Nitram Jun 2019 #10

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No, it's not. "Oriental" means Asian. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #23

Oriental vs. Occidental smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #45

Occidental is an insurance company. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #56

No, you are wrong. It is a historical term for the East, not just Asia. Turkey was part of the Nitram Jun 2019 #57

Webster's. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #60

My Chinese Sister-in-law... tonedevil Jun 2019 #11

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I'm glad I will never be closer to you... tonedevil Jun 2019 #24

Good riddance to that troll. demmiblue Jun 2019 #26

+1 demmiblue Jun 2019 #22

If your SIL lives in America, I think that was the poster's point. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #25

Wow... tonedevil Jun 2019 #27

Your last sentence... tonedevil Jun 2019 #30

Yeah....oriental spices, rugs, furniture, etc. +1. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #31

Not people... tonedevil Jun 2019 #32

No, not only in America Leith Jun 2019 #36

I see. +1. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #38

Oriental Soph0571 Jun 2019 #43

Because, Well - Here Is a Map of Asia: MineralMan Jun 2019 #12

Umm, Mineral Man, since when were Arabs considered Asians? Nitram Jun 2019 #16

They still are. They live in Asia, right? MineralMan Jun 2019 #17

It's just another odd illogical language thing. marylandblue Jun 2019 #34

It's also distorted by historical usage. MineralMan Jun 2019 #35

Yes, but they are not "Asian." The 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census Bureau definition of the Asian is: Nitram Jun 2019 #58

See: Orientalism JHB Jun 2019 #40

I've said the same a number of times. Most things labeled PC are just good manners. Nitram Jun 2019 #9

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #14

That's my "true agenda?" Aren't you the little know-it-all! Nitram Jun 2019 #15

Hey! Thanks for letting us know! MineralMan Jun 2019 #19

Buh-bye! demmiblue Jun 2019 #20

+1 ck4829 Jun 2019 #49

Sarcasm enid602 Jun 2019 #28

I think someone missed your "Sarcasm" title line. n/t progree Jun 2019 #41

. Iggo Jun 2019 #42

What about the term "hillbilly"? llmart Jun 2019 #59

Things change, norms change, the acceptable nomenclature changes. Stonepounder Jun 2019 #29

"Social Justice Warrior" (SJW) is another popular put-down on rightwing sites sop Jun 2019 #33

They have all these phrases for "Not being a sociopath" ck4829 Jun 2019 #48

Kick and recommend. Cruelty is accepted as humor bronxiteforever Jun 2019 #37

God, I hate him. That particular moment should have been the end of him. smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #46

Agree with you 100%. bronxiteforever Jun 2019 #52

I think political correctness is hiding your predatory nature Beringia Jun 2019 #39

Huh? Soph0571 Jun 2019 #44

Nevermind Beringia Jun 2019 #55

K&R ck4829 Jun 2019 #47