It’s a meme that Trump and the GOP are imbecilic (despite that Trump, Hannity, Ryan etc. probably all have 3-digit IQs). If I write that a Republican initiative is “stupid”, is that politically incorrect because it plays to the stereotype of GOP imbecility?
One needs to choose one’s battles wisely. She realized that her remarks gave some offense, and apologized so that the conversation could move on. Presumably she’ll be less flippant in future. But to treat her apology as sincere shame is to misunderstand pragmatism in communication.
Because of their long-time persecutions, especially the Holocaust, I think Jewish sensitivities should be especially respected. But often political correctness becomes absurd. A few years ago there was a thread in BBQ Pit related to the statistical fact that for many decades a large portion of Hollywood studio heads were Jewish. In California, Cambodians often operate doughnut shops; Indians often operate motels; Japanese used to operate plant nurseries. Why did Jews end up operating Hollywood studios? It seemed like an interesting question without any need for “judgment.”
I was pounced on from every direction, beginning with
And then Dopers acted dopey by not seeming to understand that those who founded the big studios almost a century ago would be VERY old now:
