When Did Political Correctness Go Mad?

[@InsideAMindInsideAMind]

"I'm not an expert on anything. But that's ok... I am a KZbinr." Best line I've ever heard ever.

[@steven.2602]

hot damn, you are the last person i'd expect to comment on this video. a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@neon_jam1127]

I read your comment just as he said it... perfect.

[@Hermy1138]

And, in due time, it will probably be a politically incorrect statement itself....

[@heyseed1673]

You're not allowed to say retired? That's just odd.

[@DrumWild]

I'm retireded, and don't mind that term.

[@BadlanderOutsider]

You just said odd. Outside-contemporary-spheres-of-experience-ist.

[@lorddonjonas]

He is not allowed to say the name Rita.

[@youfoolwarrenisdead6400]

It offends the skin jobs.

[@KilgoreTroutAsf]

says who?

[@Krenny]

Wow. A take on a controversial, audience-splitting topic that isn't a condescending appeal to emotion or a rant about leftists? Well done. Great video!

[@spector969]

To be fair, leftists are massive twats though.

[@MechaJutaro]

Amazing how much worse things have gotten since this video

[@aeteno703]

Georg? Outside? Is this an alternate universe?

[@stefan1024]

Naa, he will be fine as long as he has booze!

[@passthebutterrobot2600]

An alternate universe as George Bush appeared to be taking sense.

[@zetetick395]

@Jonathan But if you invite a friend around, it suddenly becomes inclusive! (or... maybe inclusively exclusive?)

[@inthefade]

No, this is just the world that exists inside the lava lamp.

[@ryanphillips3006]

@1:30 In Indianapolis? Why?

[@tedarcher9120]

Just thinking

[@zetetick395]

*Stop your injust just thinking!*

[@tedarcher9120]

@@zetetick395 *thinking is white supremacy*

[@zetetick395]

@@tedarcher9120 Lol JUST thinking is the very toolkit of Tyrants, I tells ya! \😖/ ...And the only white supremacy I'm thinking about is when you fast-rope down from a jellyhopter 5 miles from the North pole in just T shirt & flip-flops! Aint no beating THAT kinda whiteness! That's some *heavy* white supremacy right there, ma boi! \o/

[@Cunnysmythe]

You always manage to be completely inoffensive and neutral in these summaries without seeing weak or like a fencesitter. It's really impressive.

[@MarsofAritia]

probably because hes not blinded by ideology like every single other commentator on the subject.

[@EveryTimeV2]

Everyone dies. Maybe we should distract ourselves with fences.

[@zetetick395]

@@EveryTimeV2 My fences only take a 15% cut, so I shall consider myself a winner in life! (temporarily, of course........BEFORE THE IMPLACABLE GRAVE SWALLOWS US ALL!!)

[@MarsofAritia]

@@TiTiTiTiT why are you responding to a 2 year old comment?

[@MarsofAritia]

@@TiTiTiTiT because it's very annoying getting notifications for things i've completely forgotten about. stop doing that.

[@degenerateantics7065]

Georg ive decided that the new term for blind should be “guy with eyes all screwy”

[@MajorMumwett]

"Guy" - that's sexist! Probably racist, ageist, nationalist, disable-ist and probably means you're a nazi too.

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

Degenerate Antics Did you just assume the gender of my screwy eyes?

[@vulgardisplayoftruth2060]

Degenerate Antics, seeing challenged. Ill see to it that someone has your back.

[@jlaurence3519]

I believe in America a guy can be male or female 'Listen up, guys', for example, so it's not sexist, but you forgot sectarianism.

[@vulgardisplayoftruth2060]

James, Id just like to say now, fuck PC culture. Its a waste of time & is fascism pretending to have manners. People dont like it, cool. Im not in high school & dont care. Im not trying to cater to pussys feelings, Im here to try my best for myself & do good. If thats a moral problem to some pussy, thin skinned little bitch made mother fucker then fuckem. America wasnt built by pussys, it was built by real men, doing hard shit because they had to. So if words are hurtful then lifes going to suck for them. Fuck PC culture. Ok, Im done, Im out...

[@johnwest2204]

"Now I'm not an expert in anything but it's ok I'm a youtuber" LMAO Classic!

[@playinglikeameng7163]

I remember when people when the term 'politically correct' first appeared in the media in the 1980s. My mother said the smartest thing about it then that I will never forget. 'Well, we arent trying to be political. So we don't have to be facetious about what we really mean. Leave political correctness to the politicians'

[@JustChadC]

Playinglikea meng wow.... damn that’s good.

[@joshuapatrick682]

Your mom sounds wise; great stuff and perfectly said! Thanks for sharing!

[@williamozier918]

The way I look at it the problem people have is just what is politically correct changed. I.e. in the 80s it was politically incorrect to mention ANYTHING about: drugs, homosexuality, racism, anything non-negative about Russia, to question christianity, and dungeons and dragons. There was always politically correctness, Gbush and otehrs were just mad that PC speech got out of their control.

[@eatfrenchtoast]

The first time I remember political correctness being used constantly was as the justification for racial profiling. With right wingnuts just "telling it how it is". And that liberals were so over sensitive and just not wanting "to offend".

[@apotato6278]

@@williamozier918 Yeah, there has always and will always be political correctness and it's always a source of irritation and exhaustion for normal people. Whether it's the ancient roman hatred of monarchy (despite having a hereditary emperor but don't compare him to a king or you'll get stabbed), the medieval church's conviction that the sun in fact orbited the earth and not vice versa, 19th century England claiming it was the "white man's burden" to conquer 1/4th of the globe or even the cold war's red scare there will always be political correctness. Now, like many other irritating concepts, it's migrated unto the internet like a bad case of gonorrhea to pester politically feckless people around the world at the speed of light.

[@BAGELMENSK]

"I don't know whether it's good or bad, but it sure is exhausting" Truer words ne'er set foot on this green earth.

[@Khanemis]

yeah, that's the rot of the problem. The issue is not if political correctness is good or bad it is n pitting people against each other and radicalizing groups on both sides of the spectrum just so that some people can take advantage of them. Labeling those "others" as an evil enemy was always used in propaganda to justify wars and persecution or to create rift and destabilize your target.

[@Koaldan86]

Godamnit I'm not surprised half the commenters didn't get the point

[@BadlanderOutsider]

You can disagree with the point being made. As excellent as Georg is, his word is not gospel.

[@thomasbartscher7764]

To dsagree with a point you need to engage with the point in some way. So, yeah, they didn't get the point.

[@mmestari]

+Thomas Bartscher "To dsagree with a point you need to engage with the point in some way. " What makes you think, that they are even disagreeing with the point in the first place? "So, yeah, they didn't get the point." That doesn't prove that they didn't get the point. It just means they are talking about something else in the general topic.

[@Assimandeli]

People who disagree with you didn't get the point?

[@FourOf92000]

Woo! Bizarre Summary is back! Love this series. It's what got me interested in your channel in the first place and they're really fun.

[@fds7476]

You.

[@RiC_David]

Great commentary on such a polarising minefield of a topic. My main thing is that so much of what gets branded political correctness is either an intentionally misleading tabloid style news item or plain has nothing to do with social politics. Before I give an example, let me change that. I scrolled down accidentally and saw "Being PC is mentally challenged" as a high rated comment (dislikes do nothing, replies = upvotes, mind) and now I have to change 'my main thing' to the ultra-simplified hyper-polarised caricaturistic perceptions and projections of the vague notion of political correctness that many many people have. _That_ crap is what's driven me mad in the past. It's a miracle that a thoughtful intellectual person could summarise the issue in 9 minutes, then oblivious donuts like that guy think they can nail it in under 9 words. First point though: As you said, news media exploits PC rage to play readers/viewers like fiddles. British tabloids have now discovered the term 'snowflake' for some reason so we now have daily stories of things like (actual example) 'Pancake tossing race may be cancelled due to PC health and safety snowfllakes'. - there's every chance it's not even in danger of being cancelled but the point is what the hell do health and safty requirements have to do with political correctness or 'special snowflakes'? It's a case for me of 'If genuinely outrageous rulings were taking place I'd be with you but I can't find them through the neck high hysteria, false rumours and shamelessly distorted events'. I asked a forum to share specific example of political correctness for this very reason and what I got was the equivalent of hand scribbled 'This is your mum' pictures presented as photographic evidence that it was in fact my mother. One was literally a picture with things like 'folically challenged' instead of balding - problem is that doesn't actually exist and didn't when I read about "This is how America is now" in the mid 90s. I wanted actual real life objective examples, which must exist, but I just got rantings about "the leftists" and "SJWs" - like the panic of a fire alarm is proof that there definitely undoubtedly is a fire. I'm *not* saying there's no way buildings are ever on fire here, just ask 2017, I'm saying I can't buy on the salacious stories if they're not convincingly sold.

[@M2Mil7er]

Steve: * puts out cigarette * Lifeguard: "OK, in you go..."

[@zetetick395]

Pssshhh! It's Heath & Safety gone mad, I tells ya!

[@GreatFlamingEyebrows_]

South Parks definition of political correctness as “verbal gentrification” is brilliant. If you fix up a neighbourhood whose lives are you improving? The people who live there or the rich people who might replace them? The same applies to language. Are you trying to help other people or make yourself feel more “correct”. Intent is a big factor.

[@tomservo5007]

it's more like, the crime rate goes down and the property values go up ..... what do you suggest?

[@LKRaider]

"It does more than turn me on, Mr. Vader. It makes me come. And more than the sight of it, I love the taste of it. The taste of hot, freshly killed blood...Kill everyone now! Condone first degree murder! Advocate cannibalism! Eat shit! Filth are my politics! Filth is my life! Take whatever you like. *poses in various lewd positions* How's this for a centerspread?"

[@kendallmoore3936]

Which episode is that? That's more than brilliant; its sublime.

[@Pawg_Alf]

when property values go up, the poor can no longer afford to go there. They must move to areas where the crime rate is just as bad, but now they lose their old community and become more isolated and alienated by their surroundings. there are only great benefits to gentrification if you focus on the land, and ignore the people.

[@tinnic]

Re: gentrification - it benefits the existing owners. There was a suburb of my city that got gentrified. It was a poor suburb but the homeownership rate was high. I.e. most owned the houses they lived in and while the houses were crappy it was theirs! So you had lifelong low wage workers like cleaners, cooks and just other low skill workers sitting on million-dollar pieces of land. Most of them didn't sell until they had to move into retirement homes or with their kids because they were too old. That's when the kids usually sold the land with the crappy house that got knocked down and either fancier houses or apartment complexes built in their place. These days that suburb is one of the most expansive and hippster places to be.

[@1toneboy]

IBM has become so PC....used to be all about the mainframes. Also, ...can't believe I agree with a Bush :-|

[@chefren77]

1toneboy I wonder if Bush thought "What moron wrote this" when he almost laughed halfway..

[@1toneboy]

Aha, yeah kind of plausible

[@kobked-x]

actually it was always all about the Pentium :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6Gwp4ZnhpampdU

[@zetetick395]

Lol, niceone! XD "can't believe I agree with a Bush" - At least it aint a burning one, eh?

[@Robert399]

I understand the concern behind "PC gone mad!!1" (even though I think it's a bit of a bogeyman). But the thing that really annoys me is the way its opponents have bastardised "free speech" into the one and only right in existence, fuck other people's right to free association or to defend their brand or to not be defamed. And "free speech" not only prevents the government from shutting you down but compels others to give you their platform, take your message seriously (even if it's baseless conspiracy shit) and *refrain from criticising you* . As a left-wing person, it's almost impossible to criticise a right-wing person without being accused of trying to "censor" them, no matter how logical or evidence-based it is.

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

I believe that due to the amount of influence that social media companies have on politics, they should have the 1st amendment applied to them. If people get the information that influences their vote from one social media platform, but said platform has promoted the supporters of one candidate but silenced all of the candidates' dissenters who were calling them out and providing legitimate, irrefutable evidence of their previous corruption and crimes, there is a great chance for that candidate to win the election despite their numerous proven crimes. To me, it is too dangerous to give social media platforms the power to silence any political arguments not explicitly advocating for violence due to the power that said groups have.

[@MrPiestro]

This video could have come out in 2020 and still fit perfectly.

[@JacobVBurg]

Damn. This analysis is SOLID. You are extremely underrated.

[@theconductoresplin8092]

Most underrated channel It's very well made

[@rexmundi3108]

Refreshing to hear a well reasoned, rational view on this subject.

[@zetetick395]

"Well reasoned, rational" - Sounds like *someone* is in danger of getting 'de-platformed' on YT soon... ^ ^

[@fds7476]

@@zetetick395 Case in point...

[@claytheenemy]

Good video buddy, that ending was great

[@TheGreatMrYumYum]

I'm so happy for the return of the Bizarre Summary! Hope you'll continue to make more interesting and educational videos in this series!

[@blatherskite3009]

That's a fair summary :) At its core, "Political Correctness" is a well-intentioned attempt to encourage people to be a bit more sensitive and not be dicks to other people quite so much, particularly disadvantaged groups. I'm a child of 1980s, which was probably the last generation before Political Correctness went mainstream. When I was a schoolkid it was common to call other kids a "spaz" or a "Joey" if they fell over or f**ked up. That's reprehensibly insensitive language by modern standards, but - even back then - people would've thought twice about knowingly using such insults within earshot of a person with an actual disability. We only really use the term "Political Correctness" to refer to the aspects that we personally think take the concept too far - and we reserve "Political Correctness gone mad" to refer to the aspects that we think are particularly over-the-top. The aspects that we don't have any problem with are simply accepted without comment as reasonable. IMHO, the "gone mad" variety is usually the result of overzealous people over-thinking things, identifying and eliminating potential points of offence on behalf of some minority or other - who, if they had actually bothered to poll that group's opinions, probably weren't bothered at all. Was any "person of colour" ever truly offended by a blackboard and demanded that it be called a chalkboard instead? It seems unlikely.

[@chucheeness7817]

I can't for the life of me help but be amazed how people could record amazing audio while outside.

[@devileyedelvis3739]

This was great man, Feel free to tackle any subject going forward brother. well done

[@Still_Spogboa673]

i like the point you made about right-leaning political correctness being wanting people to behave more conservatively (as a mindset, not as a governmental labeling of a specific political group)

[@michaelavanessian8558]

6:26 I like how the Daily Mail thinks that a legitimate term used to describe a person's biological sex is "gender madness." And that people wearing buttons with their preferred pronouns is an outrageous thing that needs to be reported on. Then again, it IS the Daily Freaking Mail.

[@dyveira]

The Daily Mail is a tabloid rag nobody in their right mind should pay attention to.

[@brunoacostasilva]

@@dyveira WTF is Daily Mail? Sorry, I am from Third World country.

[@zatoka08]

@@brunoacostasilva Ever heard of Buzzfeed News, or something like that? Well then picture something even less reliable. That's my take on it lol

[@brunoacostasilva]

@@zatoka08 LMFAO, sounds like Onion News.

[@biggnesss7192]

@aadhi gei lmao

[@rigtio8887]

My almonds are activated

[@zetetick395]

That's what makes you so irresistable to the rest of us! :D

[@theSemiChrist]

F

[@Virolaxion]

Reading the comments you'd swear none had just watched the same video.

[@PunksterOS]

You know there is nothing I loathe more about KZbin comments now than someone who feels the need to make a post calling out the other commenters without directly telling them or adding anything of their own. At least they are talking about the subject of the video, you're not. If you disagree with them, engage or ignore, you are not better because you post this inane tripe and certainly not original. It comes across as shallow as if you are just pandering to get Likes.

[@thenageone]

Virolaxion its actually the worst

[@djoakeydoakey1076]

+Punkster You know there is nothing I loathe more about KZbin comments now than someone who feels the need to make a post calling out the other commenters directly telling them or not adding anything of their own. At least they are talking about the subject of the video, you're not. If you disagree with them, you are not better because you post this inane tripe and certainly not original. It comes across as shallow as if you are just pandering to get Likes.

[@TehMasterSword]

Punkster Jesus Christ you're cringey

[@poego6045]

I mean, Punkster, he's really got a point. These people are debating the subject without the info from the video, and many comments would be radically different if they did, so it's really got no place in the comment section, since it's meant to be an area to discuss the video and it's points. Anyone who's looking for comments regarding the video get punished by people who are so inflamed by the subject, they comment without even watching the video, cuz they like to preach and be heard

[@ADPRadio]

Poor Georg looked like he needed a hug. I'm here for you broski.

[@M2Mil7er]

In a nutshell, PC and the term, PC are weaponized by both extremes of the political spectrum to get what they want. PC should be a way of encouraging society to be better to each other, as living among people who are different is reality. That said, I'd imagine most people live in a way that is generally respectful to others, whether they'd vote Tory or Labour. Fringe groups will usually take the rarest, most extreme examples and promote them as the norm to delegitimize, and silence opponents. Fact is, you can tell someone who never goes to a coffee shop that you can't ask for black coffee anymore, and they may believe you.

[@Gray963]

I agree. Being PC originally meant and 'is' simply how you have a polite conversation, good debate, as well as being generally civil... by not carelessly insulting and being pointlessly antagonistic. That's all it meant to nearly all the people who first advocated it and most people on the left and middle today. You could also call it simply having good manners and good etiquette. That's all it ever was with few exception, as Georg said. The extreme examples are so rare yet blown out of proportion as to essentially be myth. The equivalent of Buzzfeed over-hyping with title based clickbait. I'm old enough to see how it started with not calling blacks n*****s and such, it was the stubbornly aggressive assholes on the 'far' right like confederates and the politicians that pandered to them that demonized the concept into what it is today, by cherry picking and obsessing over the most extreme examples and hypotheticals, even fabricating many stories. Manners and respect are an easy target to rebel against for youth, that's why you see so many bratty kids and trolls bashing it. Yet it gets them to think the left is out to get them. Insulting the concept of manners and non-antagonistic conversation is very childish and ill informed, as it always was.

[@hash_sim4286]

It is classist bourgeois puritanism,you cant stand us working class cunts, we rid ourselves of religious puritanism, only to be dealing with this fucking bullshit,perpetrated by weak limbed, privileged, Uni educated,latte sipping fools, respect is earned motherfuckers....

[@tonedowne]

HAHA! Shut up you uncouth peasant! JK! Both these things are true, punching down is not healthy as it perpetuates idiotic prejudices that make everybody stupid, and respect does have to be earned. Nobody likes a pious finger wagger telling you what to think, but taking cheap shots at people who don't have the means to shoot back, is the act of a coward and a bully.

[@doryfishie2]

@@Gray963 I don't think most people who dislike PC culture do so because of a dislike for good manners. I dislike people policing language and behaviour because the folks most militant about it are also offenders of their own rules. If you belong to the wrong group, it's completely fine to be discriminated against according to them. Can't be racist to white people, can't be sexist to men, etc. And then they redefine existing words to try to pass off their nonsense as credible. They're basically hypocrites. It's not even that rare these days. It's pretty common among younger folks, even among the supposedly smarter folks. It's like the stereotypical crazy Christian threatening someone with hellfire and eternal damnation if they don't convert. Except now it's some "liberal but not really" person doing something very similar. Conservatives are easy to hate and dismiss. Liberals are traditionally seen to be some sort of hero/underdog/champion of the oppressed. Except they're no longer the underdogs. Both sides may do it, but people on the left who do it are more problematic because they're tougher to dismiss.

[@makobell1702]

Hash_Sim no offense but what the fuck are you even saying

[@geoffreybrockmeier3765]

"I'm not an expert on anything. But that's OK. I am a KZbinr." Upvote earned.

[@binauralmindmusic-relaxing1509]

Discrimination sucks. No question about it. But political correctness reminds me more and more of Orwell's Newspeak. That frightens me.

[@bigfishartwire4696]

BinauralMind - Experimental, Relaxing Music what if...

[@liamf2300]

You are a fucking idiot and against anything Orwell stood for

[@salokin3087]

Hopefully not a gaming channel Well Orwell was a devout socialist

[@dystopia47]

BinauralMind - Experimental, Relaxing Music discrimination is what identity politics does/is

[@nospmohtracso]

what a mind blowingly original sentiment

[@IronFreakV]

So incredibly refreshing being able to see a video about this topic that is 100% neutral and morally objective. That´s why I like your channel so much George. One thing that I truly wonder about though is this: where are all these whiny SJW:s that everyone keeps talking about? I remember seeing such comments every now and then a few years back, but that was quite a while ago. Even though I have a very strict "no politics" policy when it comes to my KZbin subscriptions I do watch a wide variety of content on youtube and often I do look at the comments section, mostly because of boredom, honestly I really can´t remember the last time I saw a comment from someone that was "triggered" or offended by something. People complaining about the PC and SJW thing though I see _absolutely_ _everywhere_ . Last week I remember being extra bored and ending up watching random clips about the classic Wallace and Gromit movies and saw that 2 of the top comments were about "all these whining SJW:s" in the comments section. I literally scrolled through the comments section for about 15 minutes (I was that bored) and I couldn´t find a single comment that in any way complained about the content of the video. Later the very same day i found a comment string wich started out as a very simple joke (a very inoffensive one at that) and halfway through the 77 replies it had escalated to a cancerous flame war about SJW:s and participation trophies because someone felt the need to bring it up literally out of nowhere (the word participation trophy wasn´t mentioned a single time in the prior comments or in the video itself, which for that matter was completely unrelated to the subject as well). I know it´s comments section and that I really shouldn´t expect anything from it, but the thing is that I´ve been actively trying to avoid this subject for a time now for the simple fact that I don´t care about it and find it extremely cancerous. But no matter where I go it keeps showing up and honestly it drives me fucking crazy because it´s the same complaints and the same "criticisms" over and over and over again. Not gonna lie, I initially found the whole PC thing to be pretty annoying as well (I attend Uni as well but because I´m an introvert twat I don´t really put myself in social situations there very often) but i would rather just accept it than having to listen to one more person complaining to it.

[@mfaizsyahmi]

"reta-" *ＤＥＭＯＮＥＴＩＺＥＤ*

[@jaromanderson2877]

My confusion about politicical correctness is the polarising nature of it. I've seen so many people go wayyyy in both directions on the spectrum and very few remaining somewhere off the far ends. It seems they forget they arent a product of their political beleifs. This video is a great articulation things I find hard to explain. Thanks!

[@somedude5749]

Of all the things I've seen and heard here, I have only one question... The hell is the "Calico Sun"?

[@zetetick395]

It's an orange cordial drink from the mid 1970s 👍

[@Embrigh]

Very interesting take on the fluidity of meaning of a seemingly defined concept throughout certain demographics. It's hard to talk about anything if you can't agree on what that thing is, and when everyone just assumes the other party uses the same definition it's no wonder that the conversation can't progress. Great video, I would love to see more like this.

[@xBINARYGODx]

It's like the vast majority of commenters are commenting in reply to a totally different video. The point, it seems, a few light years over their heads.

[@zetetick395]

I remember in "The Star Fraction" (a great prospective fiction action black comedy by Ken McLoud in 1997 IIRC) in the future Universitiy grounds had to be demarcated with signs declaring: "Bristol University - WARNING: YOU ARE NOW ENTERING A FREE SPEECH ZONE!!"

[@zomara0292]

I just woke up. Was this demonitized yet?

[@zetetick395]

Not yet... But you're right, the status of videos like this definitely serve as a useful Litmus Test, here on YT...

[@crystallkingh3048]

This was suprisingly well formulated and un-biased, a rare sight in most discussions about such a tuchy subject.

[@Flufferz626]

Wasn't expecting this type of content from you, but it's unavoidable after the heated tensions in not just every day life, but media/entertainment. Thanks for addressing this in an objective way, especially how it relates to realistic narrative and storytelling.

[@OptimusSatanas]

It honestly is right up his alley, content wise.

[@Flufferz626]

Fuch Goog I'm a newbie to the channel over the past 2 months or so. I'm glad to see him address it either way.

[@OptimusSatanas]

He's touched on wars/politics previously, and his videos often bring up PC related topics. I think most of his content is well worth watching.

[@Flufferz626]

Fuch Goog thanks, I'll delve deeper. Problem is I listen to many KZbinrs on my way to and from work, and the mobile app doesn't allow you to sort videos in a person's channel in the way you want. For instance, by popularity (hit count) can expose one to older videos without them having to sort it oldest-to-newest.

[@ghfudrs93uuu]

I remember about 20 years ago hearing about political correctness and how it was aweful. I, a kid, could only associate this title with the main institutions trying to regulate my speech, church and family. It took me years and watching representants of these same institutions proclaim their disdain for political correctness to understand my mistake in understanding, but this turn of things made one thing obvious, the people who most voraciously critique politcal correctness are the ones who most want to impose their strict codes.

[@petevaldezbc1]

i'd like to take this moment to acknowledge the Great Alan B'stard...that is all

[@iceycoldtab9439]

Well Georg I've watched your videos spanning three of my channels. Keep up the good work.

[@TheMetalAllfather]

Georg overdubs his own videos. Georg kino confirmed.

[@hyperion9062]

that's a big statement.

[@davidd.6448]

Hyperion for you

[@TheMetalAllfather]

Hyperion, *do you feel in charge?*

[@hyperion9062]

Was baneposting part of your plan?

[@davidd.6448]

Hyperion of courshe!

[@psychonaraproductions1144]

Probably the only balanced approach to the issue on youtube.

[@soyitiel]

"I'm not an expert in anything, but that's OK - I'm a youtuber" 😂😂😂

[@haldir108]

Through most of this video, i'm constantly checking my emotions about the issue with my rationality. Then, there is the banger of a joke at the end that just blows my rationality away, and i am 100% convinced that everything george said was correct. One of the most powerful pieces of rhetoric i've ever seen.

[@spector969]

_"You can't change into your swimming costume in the girls changing room if you're a 43 year old man called Steve"_ Oh how the world has changed in the last 4 years.

[@pjaworek6793]

We figured out policing public washrooms is ineffective and itself a discriminatory practice. I miss the days of chatting with the local washroom guards. If only it wasn't so PI.

[@MrDWinpenny]

Nice work on the audio Georg. Keep up the good work.

[@goattm2]

I used to be pretty right wing as a teenager and had some idiotic opinions and then I went travelling as a youngster and it totally opened up my views towards accepting people for what they are. I am glad that we do have political correctness and that governments progress towards equality for everyone and not just people like me. As long as nobody is doing anyone any harm, peoples sexuality, colour, nationality and religion is completely irrelevant to me and I would rather speak to and make friends with people than not get to know them and make enemies out of them in my mind through my own ignorance. Also I go and watch a lot of away matches with the Welsh national football team and because of my way of thinking now, it makes my trips away so much better and so much more informative. You are actually willing to learn about the opposition supporters countries and they love the fact that you are interested so we drink and sing together, share football stories and learn bits of each others languages (mainly swearing). This would never happen if I had idiotic pre conceived ideas about them through my own ignorance.

[@slocrump]

Truly something to think about. Great video.

[@binch6291]

Half the people in this comment section didn't even seem to watch the damn video.

[@johnemsley2893]

Consistently strong output. Good work, GR-S

[@IgorKolar]

But ... "peasant" is *semantically* incorrect! Isn't it :D ?

[@ElmoSyr]

I'm happy to see you went through the effort of rerecording the monologue. Big props to you on that. Good video as well. Or you just have great rejection on mics outside... If so, do share how you managed to do that.

[@ElNingyou]

He was about to say 'Rita Repulsa', y'all.

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

lmaoo

[@naptownrandb]

Excellent broadcast, great work

[@deadedd3235]

Fun fact, George actually stood out in the cold for a whole forty five minutes, listing off words he couldn't say on KZbin.

[@oldfan1963]

Thank for including links to material referenced in the video! I find that... "empowering."

[@T3t4nu5]

"boss told: 'you can't advertise for reliable worker'" I see why the flask was out from the start now.

[@MB-st7be]

This is one of my fav GRS videos yet!

[@EpictheEpicest]

I think political correctness largely depends on context, and where people get it wrong is including comedy/art/entertainment with the same context as they discuss serious topics. I would never call someone a faggot in a serious context, but when they do it on South Park it's hilarious.

[@plainplane7580]

EpictheEpicest Comedy and entertainment should be left untouched by political correctness.

[@Assimandeli]

People should have the right to call others faggots in serious context. I think that's freedom of speech. As long as you don't threaten anyone with violence.

[@sierra1513]

@@Assimandeli you should be allowed, like legally but don't expect anyone to force themselves to associate with you after that

[@lanesworld8288]

As a center right person whose followed this craziness since generate I very much appreciate this video. Fair. Balances. To the point. Thank you. Well done.

[@s3077769]

Woohoo. I've never seen a video this fresh

[@lucapeyrefitte6899]

WIlly Tee I know right? It's lip smacking fresh

[@EwanMakeMovies]

Really enjoyed the editing and shooting style of this video.

[@channelfadge7438]

I do think political correctness has gone to far. Look at how it has affected those old school british comedians. The fact that we now have refer to Bernard Manning as Bernard Person-who-identifies-as-male-ing is quite frankly ludicrous, and dont even get me started on Roy 'Plus-Size' Brown

[@Phoenix2312]

You just proved Georg right though - That has NOT happened...People will take the piss by using that - Including Royston Vasey himself (Roy 'Chubby' Brown) but it is NOT enacted in law at all... So by spreading misinformation, you help the cause of political correctness... Tough your point still stands - Old School Comedians MAKE A LIVING by being offensive... So why would anyone KNOWING that these people are going to be deliberately offensive SPEND MONEY to go to one of their shows KNOWING THEY WILL BE OFFENDED only to ten SELL THE STORY to a Newspaper an vilify the comedian for doing the job they have done for over 30 years or more? This is becoming a major issue especially in teh United States where there is video online of a woman who went to a well known 'Blue Comedians' show knowing that he would make jokes about Asians and she got offended, had a right verbal battle with him before he threw her out of the building - AND HE WAS IN THE WRONG??? He had only been doing teh circuits for some 40 years at this point... His comedy was very well known... WHY WOULD YOU SUBJECT YOURSELF TO AN ACT YOU KNOW WILL UPSET YOU? Not criticising, but trying to educate you - You have a very fair point but used a bad analogy to voice that viewpoint.

[@channelfadge7438]

"but the chicken DIDNT cross the road"

[@alexsmith2910]

No one has ever said bernard manning should be called that. Your a fearmongerer.

[@Phoenix2312]

Alex Smith I think it was meant as satire because his name was manning... Like when newspapers started referring to the women's advocate, ardent feminist and PC Warrior of the Labour Party as Harriet HAR-PERSON

[@duffman18]

Warren Marris dude, he was satirising what some say. See 4:10 in the video

[@chrispowerfilm]

Nice ADR job there. Better than some films I’ve seen.

[@Le_Petomane]

How do you feel about political correctness as a Brit in Mexico? Especially in reference to "fresa" and or equivalent "posh" discrimination towards people of a lower social status?.It does span a broad spectrum of race, income and status to say the least.

[@encon7340]

definitly one of your best works yet!

[@KensouX]

"Political correctness is fucking exhausting" certainly sounds more bad than good to me.

[@MechanicalMooCow]

William NALIS easier to control you with, my dear

[@zatoka08]

Life in general is exhausting... but the point I'm trying to make, is that a lot of good things are exhausting, or tedious, for example cleaning your home often so it isn't dirty, or researching a subject thoroughly before jumping to a conclusion.

[@hendrixstrat6914]

Very refreshing to hear reasoned and thought out opinions on society and politics which you wouldn't come across on the main media outlets. Only complaint was having to look at Tony Blair for 30 seconds.

[@terradraca]

Any idea is doomed the moment you go running to politicians to address it.

[@garrett5328]

I really liked the new format keep up the good work man

[@gronkpatrol]

Political Correctness regardless of which side you're on is inherently dangerous to free expression and debate. All people should be allowed to say what they want to say, regardless of content. The best ideas will rise to the top, the hate-fueled narratives will sink to the bottom, if you censor hateful people then then more moderate people will see them as victims and eventually take their side or espouse some of their views. All ideas and words should be able to be expressed freely without being met with physical abuse.

[@simaopereira3697]

I have to disagree with you. Political correctnes (at least most of the time) doesn´t involve censorship. It does however involve criticism. X criticizes Z for being politicaly incorrect. Politicaly incorrectness is at the end of the day just the refexion of the consensus and an unavoidable consequence of free speech and modern day comunication, even if it is a pain in the ass sometimes.

[@joesiemoneit4145]

the best ideas will rise to the top? lol thats bullshit, and you know it. it has never been this way. because its not the best idea thats on the top but the one thats advertized the best. or else by now, we wouldnt have to bother with stuff like people eating tide pods or televangelists...

[@simaopereira3697]

If the best ideas rised to the top, Trump wouldn´t be president.

[@MrOldMiguel]

That's called free market ideology and it doesn't work like that. Just because something rises to the top doesn't mean it's the best for everyone. Just look at the long list of authoritarian leaders and the people that suffered under them..

[@ReddwarfIV]

"Just look at the long list of authoritarian leaders and the people that suffered under them" Are you suggesting those leaders didn't use censorship to keep people from thinking they weren't the best option?

[@poisonshift78]

That windy vo at 3 min... Great dub bro

[@fesimco4339]

Great take, when I saw the title I was slightly worried. "Political correctness gone mad" does seem the rallying cry of the small minded, revel-in-outrage crowd. That said... BRING BACK THE BOISTEROUS BROS! Edit: I should say it is a bit annoying that a nuanced take on the issue is such a virtue.

[@Pazuzu4All]

I think a lot of the tension around political correctness comes from our inability to agree on behavioral boundaries more than any actual hatred or the desire to hurt another's feelings. It's just push back from being told what to do without a readily apparent reason to do so.

[@action1976]

I can't believe I would agree with something that George H Bush said. Way to go regressive left for turning me more conservative than you ever could've imagined.

[@Onthepissmylord]

action1976 I know I feel so dirty now.

[@skoockum]

Reality isn't conservative or liberal, it's just reality.

[@NefariousKoel]

I'm regularly surprised at how many people grew up being told conservative = evil by default. Especially in metropolitan areas. Maybe Georg should do a video regarding the increasing political indoctrination that has been happening in school and media since the tv, and especially digital age, began?

[@action1976]

I mean look at the watergate scandal during the early 70's which brought down the Nixon Presidency. Now that was conservative government involved in that, and that has been the standard way the leftists have used that to bash any conservative government rightly or wrongly. But fast forward nearly 40 years and look what the left are doing by to politics in Canada under Justin Trudeau. The removal of Patrick Brown from the opposition party over two anonymous allegations of sexual misconduct, #metoo being used as a political weapon. Is this any different from what happened at watergate by the party that is supposed to care about human rights and hate speech laws to imprison people for wrong thinking.

[@jardelelias5625]

Well, seeing the United States' politics from the outside, you learn there are assholes in both sides, and in the end, anytime one party accuse the other, the assholes are the target. Republicans and Democrats have good and bad points, but most people only see the good in themselves, and only the bad in the other. Just don't be the asshole in whatever party you may choose, and you'll be fine.

[@Shavinism]

So interesting and you couldn't resist that little hilarious dig at the end. Great video my man

[@DarkCylon]

I cringed when this popped up on youtube. One of my favorite youtubers made a video on PC? Oh, no! I've seen this before. A youtuber who I've watched for movies or something not political tries to make a political video. It doesn't turn out well. I think this is the first time I've seen it done well (very well, in fact).

[@ipolodesign]

this has to be my favorite video from you

[@GameDevByrne]

This was a very even handed and well rounded video thanks Georg For me, as a transgender person, political correctness "feels" helpful but that is obviously not an objective observation and is couched in all sorts of biases and personal experiecnes. It's a complicated issue but probably much easier to disniss if you are a straight white male. Like, on one level it doesn't even matter to me anymore. I'm very lucky to just 'blend in' but not all trans people have that luxury. so from that perspective political correctness can serve to protect people. BUT, Well i'm very lucky now but in the early days of my transition that wasn't the case and I can recount many many experiences where people were begrudgingly accepting to your face only for you to find out from some other source they actually are really intollerant of trans people. Its kind of like one of those "maybe it's better to have racists out in the open so we know who is who" kind of things. I suppose what i'm saying is that it's possible that Political Correctness doesn't eliminate prejudice it just hides it in a pretty superficial way. But again this is very much a subjective view.

[@dinoboyoutuification]

"It's a complicated issue but probably much easier to disniss if you are a straight white male. " How the hell do you expect anyone to be sympathetic to you if you outright say that some people's opinions are invalid or less valid because of the color of their skin, and their sexual orientation? The prejudice you talk about being out in the open, is the one you peddle. But go on, tell me about Hetero-cis-normative patriarchy and "lived experiences."

[@GameDevByrne]

i don't expect anyone to be sympathetic. as i stated twice it is a VERY SUBJECTIVE VIEW. not objective in any way... like seriously. tell me to fuck off, its fine :)

[@dinoboyoutuification]

You get what you give. If you dismiss the opinions of others based on arbitrary factors, you aren't going to see many people giving a shit about what you have to say. If you want to champion your own hell, be my guest.

[@GameDevByrne]

again like i said, for me personally it really doesn't matter. Like if you met me IRL the only way you would know i was trans is if i chose to disclose that information. But seeing as we are doing this now i'll just say: No, I love YOU more :P

[@GameDevByrne]

oh yeah and you should sub my channel :P

[@jasonbenjamin401]

Please make more content as I have exhausted the available supply. Thank you!

[@zetetick395]

O no! A Schmitt-o-holic!

[@seanbaugh3239]

After 2 spicy bean burritos I broke some "loose" wind and sharted myself at work. When I told human resources that i would have to leave work early they informed me that "shart" was an offensive term and i was to refer to it as a "fart with benefits" Needless to say, I tossed those boxers into the bushes on my way home. "NUFF SAID"

[@KevinStriker]

I was actually just wondering when this video would come the other day.

[@clearspira]

Depends on your perspective. There was probably some hipster during the Renascence that was tutting as he watched all of these new fangled rights and prospects come along. Basically, if you agree with it, it isn't. If you don't, it is.

[@clearspira]

Currently 8 people understood fine. Perhaps the problem is your reading comprehension, sweetie :-)

[@x--.]

That is some seriously impressive dubbing at the top of the video. Now I'll go finish it but had to say that. If it weren't for all the obvious wind I wouldn't have noticed.

[@Fluxus_Lux]

The criticisms of political correctness can be extended to all law.

[@42billybob]

u142 Mostly... except in that there are checks & balances before things get written into law to mitigate and hopefully outright prevent unconstitutional abuses of power they can inflict on people. Where as a culture of political correctness (or for a right wing counter example: coerced traditionalism) is "social justice" via the mob.

[@marscaleb]

Much applause for being fair to both sides on this issue. You, sir, are my hero.

[@ThreadBomb]

Going to do my best to not read the comments. Wish me luck. I do like how Georg chooses locations that make an average American city look like a Stalinist nightmare.

[@mrtalos]

I want to thumb this video up at least twice, bloody brilliant

[@joemama151]

When that George HW Bush clip played, I just remembered how much he hated things like the Simpsons.

[@dubuyajay9964]

But did he ban them? No, he just said "mean" things about them and that's it.

[@ElOchentero]

I was afraid to watch the video but you never disapoint me, you're videos are always very neutral, impartial and insightful

[@FranzFerdinand76]

The problem comes when laws are introduced to protect people's feelings. That's ludicrous. You're seeing that in Europe and Canada. If that happens in the US, our days are numbered.

[@MrOldMiguel]

danielsan7876 Did you know that extreme alarmism is bad?

[@dillaryclump4018]

DrumWild Actually there is a MASSIVE difference. In one scenario, a gay couple doesn't get a wedding cake and are promptly served by another establishment that is more than willing to take the bigot's business. In another scenario, some confused person who forgets to call his coworker "Zorg" (or some stupid shit like that) gets fined 500,000 dollars, loses his job and all future possibility of employment, and / or gets thrown in jail for 20 years.

[@Jaspertine]

I'm from Canada and I have utterly no idea what you're referring to.

[@pablobronstein1247]

The difference comes from consequences.

[@S019978]

Dillary Clump You need to calm down. Haha. Jesus, man. Don't give yourself a heart attack worrying about a Liberal Dystopia. We all love you.

[@ladystoneheart8155]

Absolutely adore your channel