I hate all this 'hate speech', don't you? The phrase is bandied about by all and sundry but nobody ever attempts to define it. It appears to be that anyone who objects to anyone else's political or social views and does so in written or spoken words is instantly - and I do mean 'instantly' - condemned for the use of 'hate speech'. But then again, the preachers and praters who take instant offence almost always use 'hate speech' in return. The practice has become so widespread that it is now totally boring!
And anyway, why is so-called 'hate speech' so dreadful? People have always and forever hated certain other people. Even I, the very epitome of a quiet, tolerant, easy-going Englishman - and I heard that! - sometimes express intense dislike - oh all right then, hate - of certain other people. When I do so, I do not (usually) urge other people to do anything violent about it. In the unlikely event that they ever would, it would surely be an indication of their mental vacuity not my powers of persuasion!
Just recently, the 'Big Donald' suggested to one of his more dim-witted and ludicrous political opponents that she might care to return to the green and pleasant land the sick, filthy, murderous hell-hole of her birth (Somalia, actually) since she appeared to find her adoptive country so awful. This sensible suggestion was instantly classified as "hate speech" despite its accuracy and appropriateness. This lady, apparently finds the USA to be abhorrent, especially so with the 'Big Donald' in charge. Where is the "hate" in suggesting that she return to her birth country and do her best to help it out of its dire condition. Of course, she might fall victim to rape and torture and eventual execution but surely that will be easier for her than living in 'Trumpland' which is full of, er, 'hate speech'!
"Hate speech" is any speech the Left hates. Or has no answer for. Same for "racism". Both are shield words to stifle others. Hate crime, hate speech is a means to hate thought. The Left is gaining control of the language for now. It will end. Trump is the start and the Right has had enough of Leftist double standards. We are beginning to take the field.
This phenomenon is all over the Western world and will have to be stopped. Leftism is like typhoid if left unchecked.
Posted by: Whitewall | Friday, 19 July 2019 at 17:10
What Whitewall said.
Posted by: Whyaxye | Friday, 19 July 2019 at 19:23
Same down here. The "social activists" call anything said that they don't like "hate speech".
It is generally a pretty good indicator that whatever you are saying is hitting on or near the truth and they have no rational counter.
Posted by: AussieD | Saturday, 20 July 2019 at 04:25
The original tweet by Trump was not racist. In the last sentence he asks them to come back. Those women deliberately put themselves on the stage. What is all this crap about people of colour! Does this exclude white people?
Posted by: Glesga | Saturday, 20 July 2019 at 10:47
What goes round comes round. The Democrat campaign against white people will turn round and bite them in the ass. I look forward to a similar situation arising in the UK.
Posted by: backofanenvelope | Saturday, 20 July 2019 at 10:55
http://ninetymilesfromtyranny.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-committee-to-re-elect-trump.html
Posted by: JK | Saturday, 20 July 2019 at 16:34
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/no-one-really-wants-to-send-her-back/
As is usually the case - Mr. McCarthy puts it most pithily.
Posted by: JK | Saturday, 20 July 2019 at 18:54
JK, thanks for the link to the ever-excellent Mr. McCarthy at The National Review which I visit almost daily so how I missed that one, I do not know!
Posted by: David Duff | Sunday, 21 July 2019 at 10:16