Burney – do you not think the propensity for rudeness in society *can* be laid

[Monty92]

at the door of political correctness in the sense that it is a rebellion against it?

This article discusses the same phenomenon in the context of white nationalism.

http://thefederalist.com/2016/05/23/...e-nationalism/

[The Jorge]

at the door of political correctness in the sense that it is a rebellion against it?

This article discusses the same phenomenon in the context of white nationalism.

http://thefederalist.com/2016/05/23/...e-nationalism/

Should you not be an expert on this? Fair enough, you've mellowed but I think it's fair to say you have form in this department.

[Monty92]

Should you not be an expert on this? Fair enough, you've mellowed but I think it's fair to say you have form in this department.

Well I confine the worst excesses of my rudeness to the online world and to areas of it unlikely to get me into too much trouble (give or take the odd 5-a-side match with morbidly obese, foul-breathed residents of Hendon). In this respect, Awimb is my safe space

[The Jorge]

Well I confine the worst excesses of my rudeness to the online world and to areas of it unlikely to get me into too much trouble (give or take the odd 5-a-side match with morbidly obese, foul-breathed residents of Hendon). In this respect, Awimb is my safe space

Careful, you'll get a ruddy good nose fisting

[Fast Eddie]

Careful, you'll get a ruddy good nose fisting

Nose headbutts my fist says my t-shirt

[Dr Headgear - Wannabe viking]

I'm struggling to reconcile this all with the long history of satire in Britain.

[Herbette Chapman - aged 15]

I'm struggling to reconcile this all with the long history of satire in Britain.

Says AWIMB's very own, one man thought police Stalinist. You even get uncomfortable when I call Monty a big nosed ****.

[Fast Eddie]

Says AWIMB's very own, one man thought police Stalinist. You even get uncomfortable when I call Monty a big nosed ****.

Quote that you have it on a t-shirt and you're home free, Herbs.

[Burney]

I'm struggling to reconcile this all with the long history of satire in Britain.

Having designated 'court jesters' who are permitted to be rude about those in power and to whom you have to go to get your dose of offence is a perfectly sensible release valve. The difference lies in the improved dissemination of such material and the interpretation of that dissemination as effective permission for all of society to be rude to all other parts of society.

Essentially, sensible and healthy scepticism and disrespect for power have devolved into a culture of selfishness, rudeness, unkindness and just plain nastiness.

[Fast Eddie]

having designated 'court jesters' who are permitted to be rude about those in power and to whom you have to go to get your dose of offence is a perfectly sensible release valve. The difference lies in the improved dissemination of such material and the interpretation of that dissemination as effective permission for all of society to be rude to all other parts of society.

Essentially, sensible and healthy scepticism and disrespect for power have devolved into a culture of selfishness, rudeness, unkindness and just plain nastiness.

tl/dr

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