Even more Wankery that we find acceptable...

[sandwichwarrior.livejournal.com]

While I generally disagree with his politics I think Mr. Savage raises an excellent point.

Now consider this...

Bill Maher and NYT's David Carr the "Middle Places" and "Low-Sloping Foreheads".

I apologise for linking as I seem to be having trouble embedding the video.

Now I would assume that both men in the second video consider themselves to be reasonably intelligent and enlightened men. If accused of being racist or bigoted I would imagine that they would be properly offended.

Which is why I'm going to ask an uncomfortable question, why is it ok to disparage one socio-political/ethnic class as stupid, dangerous, useless, ect... but not another. Would his comments have been more or less offensive had he been talking about "Fags" "Twats" "Spics" "Wops" "Chinks" or *Gasp* "N*ggers"?

Discuss.

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[rick-day.livejournal.com]

Which is why I'm going to ask an uncomfortable question, why is it ok to but not another. Would his comments have been more or less offensive had he been talking about..

Answer: It is not OK to do such things. In this case, the question is moot. In this case, no one disparage any particular socio-political/ethnic class as stupid, dangerous, useless, ect... someone goofed on a region of the US that moves at a slower tempo than they are used to (Living in Atlanta and living in Ponca City is two different speeds, and that is NOT a disparage it is a fact).

It would most definitely been more offensive to any group mentioned, unless they had a magnificent sense of humor.

[sandwichwarrior.livejournal.com]

And I would actually agree with you.

But as Mr. Savage points out, we seem to be willing to let a lot of shit slide when it's someone who is ostensibly on our side. Conservative's let Rush Limbaugh practically get away with murder but throw them selves into a tizzy if Bill Maher calls Sarah Palin a "Stupid Cunt". Likewise many liberals seem to tie themselves in knots over the supposed racism of the Tea Party but see nothing wrong with classifying the entire population of the midwest and inbred hicks and neanderthals.

It's Bullshit in either case.