Are you still grieving? You are not alone.

[Edwardo Piet]

Calling out bigotry and racism isn't shutting down free speech.

But now you mention it this can be a way of shutting out free speech.

No it isn't.

 Since people are afraid of being called racist it can be used as a way of intimidation if you want to talk about something race related but you're afraid of being called a racist.

No one needs to be afraid of being called racist unless they're actually racist.

I've never been called racist in my life.

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I think it's divisive to on the one hand claim the merits of diversity and free speech only to then shut down speech and just have the communication be all about shouting, swearing, calling people vermin and things like that.  

If I'm pro the free speech of bigots being able to say bigoted things then I'm DEFINITELY pro the free speech of the non-bigots being able to call the bigots bigots.

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Sensible people the world over all of them had too much faith in the judgement of the American people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyEXshBOwEU

The thing is I always thought it could happen. I have no faith in much of the American electorate
They seem to be highly motivated idiots.

A highly motivated idiot? Hmmm. That's like the exact opposite of me.

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There are people who would've felt the exact same as you had Hillary won. They would've thought every thought you outlined in the OP, only with Trump and Hillary reversed.

Well that's just ridiculous though. Hillary is no Trump.

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Anyway, that someone prefers Trump over Hillary doesn't necessitate that they think he's great; only that he's the lesser evil. Remember that when you think to judge.

I hardly need to try to remember that in order to judge people who think that Trump is the lesser evil as fucking deluded as fuck.

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I would invite you to believe that Trump isn't as bad as you think he is, nore are his voters.

You're right. I can't really underestimate the shittiness of Trump. He's probably not as bad as I think he is... he's probably even worse. I think Trump is a bigoted blabber mouth but I don't know the full extent of all the shitty things he's done before running for president... so I'm aware that my opinion of him should probably be even lower. I'm aware of Trump University but he's probably done other disgustingly immorally corrupt things that I don't know about, too.

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I was sick the night Obama won, but accepted it, and decided to give him a chance. Half the country felt the same way you feel 8 years ago, betrayed and hurt. But look where we are!

The world is still spinning and the sun is still shining.

That's because Obama was actually an awesome president.

You were sick the night Obama won? What the fuck? His opponent was Romney.

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Of course, I fully support your free speech and your ability to call whoever you want a racist. However you can't argue that you are in favor of political correctness because it's respectful dialog and at the same time call people racist all will nilly.

You can call someone racist willy nilly if they keep being racist willy nilly.

Calling someone a racist isn't respectful.

Nor is it disrespectful if they're actually being racist.

Calling a spade a spade is not disrespectful.

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You risk being called a racist almost regardless of what you do and say nowadays.

And the only people who actually need to be afraid are the people who are actually racist.

If I say something anti-Islam and get called a racist I'll call that person a moron for not knowing the difference.

Funny how that's never ever happened though. I don't get called a racist ever no matter how anti-islam I am. Probably because I never attack muslims, only their religion. If someone is bigoted against muslims I have absolutely zero sympathy for them when they whine after getting incorrectly called racist. Because my response is "Oh wow they were such a meanie pants weren't they? You're not a racist you're just a bigot against an entire group of people. Awww diddums."