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From: Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com>
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Subject: Re: More Holiday Political Correctness
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2024 20:28:48 -0500
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On 2024-12-08 4:29 PM, moviePig wrote:
> On 12/8/2024 2:52 PM, Rhino wrote:
>> On 2024-12-08 1:13 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
>>> I'm sick of the libs scolding me for wishing people "Happy Honda Days"
>>> because I could offend families that celebrate Toyotathon.
>>>
>>> What do the wokies expect me to say? Am I required to just wish 
>>> everyone a
>>> Happy Generic Winter Car Sale?
>>
>> Just wish people a Merry Christmas - unless you know for a fact they 
>> don't celebrate Christmas - and be done with it. I'll bet the only 
>> people you offend are the "progressives" who THINK *other* people will 
>> be offended. Fuck the "progressives" and the horses they rode in on!
> 
> The issue would seem to be whether potential offense was purposely 
> ignored.  E.g., blacks say "nigger" all the time, but *you* can't, 
> simply because you *know* you can't.  So, Mrs. Goldstein won't be 
> offended when your 5-year-old wishes her a "Merry Christmas", or even 
> when *you* do if she thinks you're fresh off the boat...

I truly wish your lot would STOP taking offence on behalf of other 
people. The world would get dramatically better if you did. Give people 
their own voice and agency and let THEM express offence if THEY feel it. 
And if they don't, shut the fuck up and let it be.

-- 
Rhino