Melissa Harris-Perry marginalizes hard work

Posted by handyman 9 years, 4 months ago to Culture
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According to Melissa Harris-Perry, an MSNBC host, we have to be "super careful" about the term "hard worker." Apparently we have a new term to add to the growing list of trigger warnings. What could be wrong with the term "hard worker," you might ask? It seems it could be deemed racist or demeaning to underprivileged members of society. You can see this rant here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKdtA...

There is so much that is disgusting about this rant that it is hard to know where to begin. It could be taken merely as an attempt to undercut the interviewee's (Alfonso Aguilar) praise of Paul Ryan, but it could cut deeper whether done intentionally or not. Is she trying to control others' thinking by controlling language?

Perhaps she is trying to undermine the value of hard work, itself. How are Objectivists - who hold the virtue of productiveness in high esteem - to view that?

How could one counter a comment like that if you came across it in a conversation with a liberal?

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  • Posted by richrobinson 9 years, 4 months ago
    “Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.”

    I would leave her alone. She is an idiot.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 9 years, 4 months ago
    Enjoying the gift of not having to listen to M2F media my first comment is "What IS a Melissa Perry and why should I care. On seeing MSNBC my second comment is the answer to my first comment is "I shouldn't.'

    I so enjoy not having to put up with crap. It's as simple as learning there is such a thing as an on and off switch which led to do I need a boob tube to....wow look at all that useful space!!

    What is a Melissa Perry?

    Nothing

    Anybody not understand the EMsquaredF formula?
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  • Posted by j_IR1776wg 9 years, 4 months ago
    Put her emotions in high gear.
    Shut off her reason,
    And this is the crap that comes out of her mouth.
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