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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 31 Oct 2017

    Diversicrats disseminate risible lists of "microagressions" which in fact almost no one finds offensive. @conor64:https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/10/who-is-competent-to-decide-what-offends/542523/?utm_source=twb …

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      1. Drigo Blanco‏ @drigoblanco 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @conor64

        A poll of questions that ignores the social context of a statement's utterance is not very valuable in representing emotional responses.

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      1. Tom Brown‏ @browntom1234 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @conor64

        Would ❤️ to see % offended by: "I like green beans." or "Flowers are pretty." for comparison.

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      1. Professor Charles Brainman‏ @ronmcdouble 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @SteveStuWill @conor64

        "Diversicrat" is only slightly less transparent than "SJW"

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      2. Allen Pogue‏ @AllenPogue 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @conor64

        The entire debate is nonsensical. Being offended is not a violation of rights. Punishing non-threatening speech IS a violation of rights.

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      2. Dennis A. Aguilar‏ @DennisAAguilar 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @conor64

        I feel good when people tell me I speak good English, considering it is my second language.

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      1. Randy McGregor‏ @Ramcgreg 2 Nov 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @conor64

        There seems to be a human need to be offended. How else to explain the fact that we are literally inventing ways to get offended?

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      1. Mike Phelan‏ @learnbyphelan 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @conor64

        As a teacher I am offended by saying good when you should have said well

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      1. RG‏ @RGBrewski 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @conor64

        I like that you're hella respected and hyper rational. Keep on keeping on.

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      2. jeffburdges‏ @jeffburdges 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @conor64

        Ignore silly "offense" distractions. Apply the "genocide apologetics" criteria instead: Ask only if it traces to instances of genocide.

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      3. jeffburdges‏ @jeffburdges 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @jeffburdges @sapinker @conor64

        It's lovely to incorporate foreign or native clothing or cultural practices, but..

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      4. jeffburdges‏ @jeffburdges 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @jeffburdges @sapinker @conor64

        Disney wrote Pocahontas as genocide apologetics. Don't amplify Disney. Avoid anything based in ethnic war games, ala cowboys & indians, ..

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      5. jeffburdges‏ @jeffburdges 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @jeffburdges @sapinker @conor64

        but totem poles are fine. Also, Yoga is fine. Westernized Yoga was intentionally developed by the Indian government as a cultural export..

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      6. jeffburdges‏ @jeffburdges 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @jeffburdges @sapinker @conor64

        that improves India's world standing and soft power, brings tourism, etc.

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      7. jeffburdges‏ @jeffburdges 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @jeffburdges @sapinker @conor64

        It's good to offend because taking offense is a tool power uses to stifle dissent: "I love my slaves!" "Respect our troupes/police/leaders!"

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      8. jeffburdges‏ @jeffburdges 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @jeffburdges @sapinker @conor64

        "the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house"

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      1. IoNiclas‏ @Ioniclas 2 Nov 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @logoskaiagape @conor64

        I am offended that you think my micro-aggressions are offensive. So add that to the list.

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      1. vat brain‏ @vat_brain 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @conor64

        it takes years of intensive training to be offended by microaggressions, years i tell you and now you're trying to take that away from them?

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