The word "culture" has been hijacked. It was a while back, as were "tolerance" and "diversity" and "tradition".
Culture is something "nice" people, the "forward-thinking" have.
Tradition is a nasty thing close-minded and *gasp!* religious and/or racist people cling to, since they can't think for themselves and hate the new and/or different.
Tolerance is something anyone who isn't PC must show for the new, while the PC are not required to have it for tradition or those who believe in or simply respect it.
Diversity no longer means varied at any or every level. It now means varied in outward appearance but homogenous inside, different-looking but like-thinking.
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The cultural elite of which you lament aren't the elite. They are the effete, and unfortunately they are gaining ground.
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Date: 2006-04-22 05:36 am (UTC)Culture is something "nice" people, the "forward-thinking" have.
Tradition is a nasty thing close-minded and *gasp!* religious and/or racist people cling to, since they can't think for themselves and hate the new and/or different.
Tolerance is something anyone who isn't PC must show for the new, while the PC are not required to have it for tradition or those who believe in or simply respect it.
Diversity no longer means varied at any or every level. It now means varied in outward appearance but homogenous inside, different-looking but like-thinking.
...
The cultural elite of which you lament aren't the elite. They are the effete, and unfortunately they are gaining ground.