# Hypocrite PC-zealots and their strawmen.

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 27, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypocrite-pc-zealots-and-their-strawmen/818670 "2018-07-27T13:40:49Z")\
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> [@octopus](#):
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> Yeah. If people advance unpopular opinions I’m willing to see those opinions debated on the merits of the position instead of attacking the poster. That’s the difference between rationality and zealotry. It’s truly sad that you think that that position is dim and not yours.

> [@octopus](#):
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> You all ought to emulate epbrown01 above. His or her post addressed the topic reasonably. No name calling necessary.

> [@Kimstu](#):
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> And yet **epbrown01** ’s post apparently still wasn’t enough to save you from the stupidity of trying to draw a false equivalence between normal, conventional clothing choices and failing to put a password on one’s bank account.
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> Tell us, **octopus** : if you don’t like “potty-mouthed” “name-calling” aggression but you persist in disregarding logical arguments that are reasonable and invective-free, how exactly is anybody supposed to disagree with you? I’m starting to suspect that it’s the mere fact of being disagreed with that you find so offensive.

Need I elaborate?

> [@...Trevor Noah.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trevor-noah/818650/21):
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> As a rule, I cut comedians more slack than than I do other folk, as being somewhat offensive is part of their job description. **It wasn’t a good moment for Trevor though.**
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> In other news, there has been a rash of tasteless jokes resurfaced from years ago. [Kevin Drum explains why](https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/07/hetes-a-grammar-lesson-for-internet-reporters/): [INDENT] These kinds of tweets don’t just “resurface.” Some actual person with an axe to grind spends hours or weeks plowing through old archives in order to find ancient material like this. Even when it’s obviously a joke—tasteless but still a joke—they know that it might damage the target’s career.
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> Why bother? Not because anyone cares about these specific people. They’re discovered at random, after all. The reason is so that genuinely hateful tweets and social media posts from neo-Nazis and white nationalists can be played down when _they’re_ discovered. After all, “everyone does it,” right? [/INDENT] **With that in mind, I’d advise my readers to distinguish between patterns and isolated incidents, and between misfired comedic routines and weaponized humor as a method of pushing vile ideas.**

Usually I try to avoid posting bare-bone responses, but for this, I’ll just multiple-bold for the +1.

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