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Slavoj Zizek: PC is a more dangerous form of totalitarianism
I think I can see where he's coming from with this, and the more open forms of racism there is an honesty that does seem less insidious. Open racism, like a fire in your house is not something you want, but at least you can see the problem right away and begin to address it (get the fuck out of the house!). But that more subtle form of racism is more like radon gas, can't see it, can't smell it, but it's slowly killing your ass (I feel terrible, I think I'll lie down and take a nap).
In America I think we've been living under the delusion that racism is a thing of the past, especially after electing a black President, but then we see how most of the racism has simply gone underground. And so, all that outwardly PC behavior is just for show, you can change how people act on the outside, but they're still the same on the inside and quietly act on those impulses, the rot is still there.
His examples of dirty jokes weren't even really genuine racism, amongst certain groups (guys in particular) razzing, busting your balls and such is usually a sign of acceptance and sometimes it takes on racial or ethnic tones, but with no real malice.
The decision not to show Carmen at the Sydney Opera House sounds like a classic case of PC overreach, how does not showing Carmen actually serve the anti-smoking cause? Let's ask how many kids started smoking because they saw that scene in Carmen? It's an absolutely useless and pointless gesture.
He hasn't really presented any kind of decent argument here. Ok, the Carmen thing is stupid, but if you actually read the story behind that, it's because the Opera house was sponsored by a health company. Essentially they bowed to commercial pressure. Nothing to do with PC.
Even if WAS a "PC" decision, on what planet is that "a more dangerous form of totalitarianism"?
Someone decided they didn't want to stage an opera because there's smoking in it... oh no! Save us from opera-hitler!
Did the government step in and force them to do this? Nope, they made the decision themselves.
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Stephen Fry - Rowan Atkinson impression
*downunder because this was at the Sydney Opera House
Stephen Fry Quotes Oscar Wilde
*dupeof=http://videosift.com/video/Stephen-Fry-Live-At-The-Sydney-Opera-House?fromdupe=Stephen-Fry-live-at-the-Sydney-Opera-House-1
alien_concept (Member Profile)
You are awesome.
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http://videosift.com/video/Stephen-Fry-Live-At-The-Sydney-Opera-House?fromdupe=Stephen-Fry-live-at-the-Sydney-Opera-House-1 Here you go m'dear, sepatown submitted it
notarobot (Member Profile)
http://videosift.com/video/Stephen-Fry-Live-At-The-Sydney-Opera-House?fromdupe=Stephen-Fry-live-at-the-Sydney-Opera-House-1 Here you go m'dear, sepatown submitted it
Stephen Fry Quotes Oscar Wilde
>> ^kymbos:
With apologies to AC: http://videosift.com/video/Stephen-Fry-live-at-the-Sydney-Opera-House-1
Aww a dupe, gutted mate. I'll tell notarobot shall I?
Stephen Fry Live At The Sydney Opera House
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Stephen Fry live at the Sydney Opera House
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