The Left's politicization of language

[Michael Hardner]

The more we argue about language and semiotics, the less we have to argue about reality.

[eyeball]

1 hour ago, I am Groot said:

Riiiiight, the 'concept' of 'social justice' isn't associated with the Left? 

Of course it is and like everything else associated with the left it automatically triggers you guys.

Left handed conservatives must feel like strangers in a strange land or freaks of nature.

 

[Legato]

On 3/15/2024 at 11:02 AM, Michael Hardner said:

2. I don't speak goose.

Really?

[I am Groot]

7 hours ago, eyeball said:

Of course it is and like everything else associated with the left it automatically triggers you guys.

Left handed conservatives must feel like strangers in a strange land or freaks of nature.

 

Nope. I believe in national healthcare. I believe there are a lot of things government should do. On some issues I'm further left than you are, though with more of an authoritarian bent on things like forcing drug addicts into treatment. There would be no homeless, if I was in charge. The addicts would be in treatment. The crazies would be locked up - as would the criminals, and there'd be small, simple, spartanly furnished rooms for all homeless.

Edited March 18, 2024 by I am Groot

[eyeball]

48 minutes ago, I am Groot said:

On some issues I'm further left than you are, though with more of an authoritarian bent

What flavour, commie or nazi?

From what I gather, around here at least, there is no such thing as a conservative authoritarian any more. 

[I am Groot]

25 minutes ago, eyeball said:

What flavour, commie or nazi?

From what I gather, around here at least, there is no such thing as a conservative authoritarian any more. 

Authoritarian: "demanding that people obey completely and refusing to allow them freedom to act as they wish:"

[eyeball]

1 hour ago, I am Groot said:

Authoritarian: "demanding that people obey completely and refusing to allow them freedom to act as they wish:"

Why on Earth would anyone want to do that to someone?

[I am Groot]

20 hours ago, eyeball said:

Why on Earth would anyone want to do that to someone?

It's what police do 

And giving drug addicts the freedom to reject treatment and live in the streets is just not on. 

[eyeball]

1 hour ago, I am Groot said:

It's what police do.

Not with impunity.

[CdnFox]

On 3/17/2024 at 10:26 AM, Legato said:

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2. I don't speak goose.

Really?

 

He COULD be from quebec originally - try Le langue de l'oie or Quebecsquak as it's
often referred to

Edited March 19, 2024 by CdnFox

[CdnFox]

 

 

 

22 hours ago, eyeball said:

Why on Earth would anyone want to do that to someone?

Well judging by the lefts behaviors these days it's to make sure they say the right words.  Which brings us back to the topic,

[I am Groot]

58 minutes ago, eyeball said:

Not with impunity.

Who said anything about impunity?

[eyeball]

1 hour ago, I am Groot said:

Who said anything about impunity?

It's usually a given for authoritarians.

[eyeball]

2 hours ago, CdnFox said:

Well judging by the lefts behaviors these days it's to make sure they say the right words.  Which brings us back to the topic,

Another right-wingers long-winded politicization of the left. A topic that pretty much takes up about 90% of the internet's bandwidth.

That's a lot of judging. Ya'll need to get out more often.

 

 

[CdnFox]

5 minutes ago, eyeball said:

Another right-wingers long-winded politicization of the left.

 

It was two sentences    it only seemed long because of your tiny left wing attention span

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A topic that pretty much takes up about 90% of the internet's bandwidth.

I'm sure you consider 2 sentences to be 90 percent of the internet's bandwidth, but no  

but you're making an EXCELLENT example of @I am Groot 's initial position that the left cares more about using fake language rather than deal with the facts  

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That's a lot of judging. Ya'll need to get out more often.

Awww - did i say something wrong?  Maybe you should pass a law

Seems like having your own authortarian ways rubbed in your face has ticked you off a bit.

 

[eyeball]

51 minutes ago, CdnFox said:

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[CdnFox]

31 minutes ago, eyeball said:

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I've obviously emotionally damaged you again.  Sorry about that. You're just so fragile.

[Zeitgeist]

Read this plum of an account of ninnies spoon-feeding and bubble-wrapping adults in a Canadian university:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/i-am-a-professor-at-u-of-t-and-i-was-sanctioned-for-encouraging-debate/wcm/93fbb3ef-d6af-4005-9c20-547534f6e026/amp/

[CdnFox]

3 hours ago, Zeitgeist said:

Read this plum of an account of ninnies spoon-feeding and bubble-wrapping adults in a Canadian university:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/i-am-a-professor-at-u-of-t-and-i-was-sanctioned-for-encouraging-debate/wcm/93fbb3ef-d6af-4005-9c20-547534f6e026/amp/

IT's literally gotten to the point where if you pass university it's a sign that you're dumber than the average population rather than smarter.

Years ago A friend of mine was a teacher at one of our universities in business for a time and then went on to (not surprisingly) run a successful business. 

He always said  "Never hire the A students. All they learned is how to say what the teacher wanted to hear. Go with the b or b+ Students. They probably thought for themselves and said something different, but said it well.

Now - any grade seems to be about saying what the teacher wants to hear. Say something else and you don't just fail, you're kicked from the university

[Zeitgeist]

7 hours ago, CdnFox said:

IT's literally gotten to the point where if you pass university it's a sign that you're dumber than the average population rather than smarter.

Years ago A friend of mine was a teacher at one of our universities in business for a time and then went on to (not surprisingly) run a successful business. 

He always said  "Never hire the A students. All they learned is how to say what the teacher wanted to hear. Go with the b or b+ Students. They probably thought for themselves and said something different, but said it well.

Now - any grade seems to be about saying what the teacher wants to hear. Say something else and you don't just fail, you're kicked from the university

It’s also that universities have stopped teaching their disciplines and are putting radical left ideology before all other considerations.

They’re churning out fragile spoon fed babies who can’t handle reality and who are scared of having and expressing opinions in case they offend other fragile people.  

[CdnFox]

2 hours ago, Zeitgeist said:

It’s also that universities have stopped teaching their disciplines and are putting radical left ideology before all other considerations.

They’re churning out fragile spoon fed babies who can’t handle reality and who are scared of having and expressing opinions in case they offend other fragile people.  

Honestly the worst thing you could do as a parent these days is send your kid to university, unless its for something like law or being a doctor if that's their dream.  Trade schools and such are a much better choice for kids today