Post #1347980
2026-04-18 20:34 UTC
@lisamelton@mastodon.social
"polite society" is a group of people who will let a vile (techbro, transmisic, etc) lie pass without objection, as long as the lie is said serenely
then "polite society" will clutch their pearls in shock and horror when someone, who was listening to what the serene silver tongued snake said, says the word "motherfucker" in their rightful rejection of said lie
there is a divide here that doesn't get much press, but be aware of it
and don't be on the side of "polite society"
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@jwcph@helvede.net 2026-04-18 20:47
@benroyce@mastodon.social @lisamelton@mastodon.social I was told off once for calling right-wing extremists pigs, along the lines of "Do you think callling people pigs will change their minds?" - I had to explain (with some exasperation, I might add) that if someone earns the "pig" label they're beyond changing & I'm not addressing them at all; I'm letting everyone else know that if the thought "Those people are pigs" occurs to them, they're neither wrong nor alone. Also, this Patton Oswalt bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkKo1_RP_0c