“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat

Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by shadowgovt on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @07:53AM (#35068387)

This is just "People don't complain about social justice when they have real problems" couched in an academic setting, and that argument is quite tired.

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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by A_D_E_P_T on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @07:56AM (#35068422)

Is it, though? And is the ritual proscription of harmful words (where the definition of "harmful" keeps expanding, into frankly ludicrous territory,) truly doing anything at all for "social justice"?

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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by flappyeagle on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @07:59AM (#35068452)

it's... demonstrably true though? Inflation up, layoffs, ukraine... no more social justice news, google searches down, mentions in NYT down, voters stop responding to it on both sides in elections.

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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by magicalist on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @08:08AM (#35068536)

> Inflation up, layoffs, ukraine... no more social justice news, google searches down, mentions in NYT down, voters stop responding to it on both sides in elections.

"transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely" was like three days ago

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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by UncleEntity on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @09:07AM (#35069093)

Don’t you worry none, it will fully ramp up while we get closer to the presidential primaries.

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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by flappyeagle on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @09:58PM (#35077847)

It’s a losing message from republicans. Look at their recent election results. Their voters don’t care.

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