Comments on: 70% Torture. Wash with Like Colors, Cold Water Only. http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/07/12/70-percent-torture/ Sliding down the banisters of the ivory tower. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:58:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: dan williams http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/07/12/70-percent-torture/#comment-792 dan williams Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:21:27 +0000 http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/?p=153#comment-792 I think it comes from an attitude on the Right that revels in saying f-you to big bad scary Political Correctness. Conservatism, in the popular mind, has come to stand in for "badassness," be it through unilateral military campaigns (take that UN and Old Europe!) or treating poor people callously (suck it up and deal with our destroying the welfare state!). Which reminds me: I'm trying to sort out some fuzzy thoughts about political correctness and its connections to politics and culture, and I figure you, Dara, probably have good insight on the topic. Any thoughts? I think it comes from an attitude on the Right that revels in saying f-you to big bad scary Political Correctness. Conservatism, in the popular mind, has come to stand in for “badassness,” be it through unilateral military campaigns (take that UN and Old Europe!) or treating poor people callously (suck it up and deal with our destroying the welfare state!).

Which reminds me: I’m trying to sort out some fuzzy thoughts about political correctness and its connections to politics and culture, and I figure you, Dara, probably have good insight on the topic. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Clumpy http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/index.php/2008/07/12/70-percent-torture/#comment-773 Clumpy Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:07:38 +0000 http://www.nazg.com/iqrai/?p=153#comment-773 I dunno - only a twisted individual would wear that shirt as an ironic statement. I don't think that the shirt itself will cause a problem, though. People generally understand racism and atrocities when they see them. I mean - except for the top five conservative talking heads on the radio. You can practically <em>hear</em> Michael Savage struggle not to say "sand monkey" every day as he speaks. That's why he talks about his dog so much. I dunno - only a twisted individual would wear that shirt as an ironic statement. I don’t think that the shirt itself will cause a problem, though. People generally understand racism and atrocities when they see them. I mean - except for the top five conservative talking heads on the radio. You can practically hear Michael Savage struggle not to say “sand monkey” every day as he speaks. That’s why he talks about his dog so much.

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