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When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refers to immigrant detention centers as "concentration camps," or President Trump calls immigrants "illegals," they may take some heat for being politically incorrect. But using politically incorrect speech brings some benefits: It's a powerful way to appear authentic.
Researchers at Berkeley Haas [School of Business] found that replacing even a single politically correct word or phrase with a politically incorrect one—"illegal" versus "undocumented" immigrants, for example—makes people view a speaker as more authentic and less likely to be swayed by others.
"The cost of political incorrectness is that the speaker seems less warm, but they also appear less strategic and more 'real,'" says Asst. Prof. Juliana Schroeder, co-author of the paper, which includes nine experiments with almost 5,000 people and is forthcoming in The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. "The result may be that people may feel less hesitant in following politically incorrect leaders because they appear more committed to their beliefs."
Although politically correct speech is more often defended by liberals and derided by conservatives, the researchers also found there's nothing inherently partisan about the concept. In fact, conservatives are just as likely to be offended by politically incorrect speech when it's used to describe groups they care about, such as evangelicals or poor whites.
"Political incorrectness is frequently applied toward groups that liberals tend to feel more sympathy towards, such as immigrants or LGBTQ individuals, so liberals tend to view it negatively and conservatives tend to think it's authentic," says Berkeley Haas Ph.D. candidate Michael Rosenblum, the lead author of the paper (the third co-author is Francesca Gino of Harvard Business School). "But we found that the opposite can be true when such language is applied to groups that conservatives feel sympathy for—like using words such as 'bible thumper' or 'redneck'."
[...]Although President Trump's wildly politically incorrect statements seem to make him more popular in certain circles, copycat politicians should take heed. The researchers found that politically incorrect statements make a person appear significantly colder, and because they appear more convinced of their beliefs, they may also appear less willing to engage in crucial political dialogue.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by c0lo on Monday September 09 2019, @04:08AM (9 children)
Hmm... when does it stop being just "incorrect" and starts being distorting, inflammatory and polarizing, with all the noxious consequences this brings on?
US society is already polarized and thus, for someone, maybe it doesn't matter if it is "just a bit lying" about the other when it fits with the someone's bias - this can be an explanation for the "appears as real" appeal.
The problem is: accepting a distortion and seeing it become "the norm" introduces a positive feedback and reinforces the polarisation.
And jumping into your fellow American neck** is a stupid choice to take, makes your international competitors so easy to subvert your efforts - just a little nudge and you'll waste yourself in senseless fights.
Example: "OMG, Zie Russians influence our election". Well, it was you that let, nay, helped them do that, don't fault them for trying and maybe scoring some successes.
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** let the positive feedback running a bit longer and you will get to literally do it. The weaker [wikipedia.org] started [wikipedia.org] to crack [wikipedia.org].
PS most of you already know, but just in case you don't: I have no skin in your game, I'm living in Australia, so don't waste your time with whataboutism or building strawmen. This is how I see it from afar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 3, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Monday September 09 2019, @08:49AM (6 children)
Now, THAT is insightful. There have been "politically correct" slogans throughout US history. "Millions for defense, not one dime for appeasement!" "Remember the Alamo" "Remember the Maine!" "Loose lips sink ships!"
The term, "politically correct", however came to us from the Soviet. It is their term, and we have adopted it since. Politically correct talk is basically propaganda, used to manipulate the masses.
Wouldn't it be great, if we could just drop all the politically correct bullshit, and begin addressing issues? Oh - but politicians can't allow that! If Americans began to address real issues, they would find compromises, and work things out, and half (or more) of all of our issues would become non-issues within several months, or a few years.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 09 2019, @09:09AM (4 children)
Fuch you, Runaway! Me and my liberal kin are gonna wage a vendetta on you and yourn! It's a blood feud! You called it, as Azuma Hazuki has reposted lo these many times. And NOW you want peace and compromise? Too late, my hillbilly friend. You are toast. We will give you a decent burial, if that helps at all.
(Score: 0, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Monday September 09 2019, @09:12AM (3 children)
Yes, I called it. Your new left is a bloodthirsty bunch, intent on civil war. Molon labe, little bitch. But, you won't bring it, will you? You're waiting for me to die of old age, because you know it would take you and a hundred of your brethren to bring the old bastard down.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 09 2019, @04:16PM (1 child)
The. Irony. Is. Astounding.
(Score: 3, Informative) by DeathMonkey on Monday September 09 2019, @05:33PM
It's not irony, it's Projection [wikipedia.org]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 09 2019, @05:00PM
Your brain is dead. Were just waiting for the rest of you to go.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Freeman on Monday September 09 2019, @03:03PM
While, I don't like or use "politically correct" terms, partly, because I don't care to keep up with them all. I do try to use non-inflammatory speech and/or derogatory terms, when interacting with people. Going around and calling people Niggers, Crackers, or some other equally derogatory term; won't help communicate anything other than the fact that, whomever is using said term, sure doesn't seem to respect people.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 3, Funny) by krishnoid on Monday September 09 2019, @08:57AM (1 child)
Ethanol-Fueled: Hold my drink. <knuckle-crack>
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday September 09 2019, @09:24PM
EF is well beyond that limit, it's safe to have a go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford