[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

The buzzwords clearly came about as a reaction to PC attempting to dictate how we should all think and act on a number of subjects and shut down any and all debate. Then when they get their way they push some more and some more - not happy until they have got their way across the board. Try to control people and they tend to respond in an understandably negative way.

In a civilised society you don’t undermine the rights of one group to accommodate another. Tell me this if PC is so righteous why is there so much discord and opposition to it in every Western country. Calling them all racists and bigots is far too simplistic and just demonstrates not only an inability to listen to alternative views but a desire to simply shut them up and force them to tow the line. Doesn’t sound very civilised to me.

OR.... to limit, debase and mock any rational discussion with one word or phrase.... negating any meaningful discussion or debate.

Everyone is capable of forming an opinion, who are the 'they'? if you are standing in my shoes you are 'they'... it's just someone who has a difference of opinion to you.

I wouldn't say however that what you consider PC is that powerful, when you consider that much of the mainstream media and the govt are currently quite anti PC, so in all seriousness how can they be calling all the shots?

By the same token as the racist and bigot accusation the snowflake and virtue signaler label is counter to that isn't it's no better and no worse....

However, to be accused of bigotry you have to have suggested something that marginalises, degrades or debases someone or group... to be accused of virtue signalling, well to me that kind of just means you made a comment that wasn't derogatory and was possibly helpful or informative in some way.
I fail to see how it is seen or construed as a negative?

There is so much discord atm because there is a widening gap between left thinkers and right thinkers, and some countries are lurching further and further right, Poland, Hungary, Italy, ..and I think sadly us too. It creating a gulf within Europe and here too.

I think we are in danger of losing our civility as our rights and protections are eroded, that is how I see this country going sadly, and as we enter brexit I don't trust this govt to respect those rights and protections.

That's why divisive politics are worrying as the saying goes 'divide and conquer' this is a time when the UK needs to be united and we are more diametrically opposed than ever! To everyone... the rest of the EU, the Scots, the poor, refugees literally everyone :/

The one thing that unites us at the moment is the NHS, it's like a religion in itself, a shining light of good that we can all relate to and be proud of.
There is literally nothing else.