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More from the dissent will not be tolerated file. Her tweet was admittedly tasteless and incredibly stupid, but it does not warrant a ban from the Olympics for which she has worked so long and hard.
Papachristou was scheduled to fly to London next week from her training base in Athens when the Hellenic Olympic Committee – Greek’s Olympic federation – made the decision to expel her from the team.
Hmmm … The “Hellenic Olympic Committee” “made the decision.” Sounds familiar doesn’t it? Anyone who doesn’t see the link that I noted between the NCAA’s grandstanding and the dynamic that empowers the PC Gestapo isn’t looking hard enough.
Addendum: The expelled Olympian is kinda hot. Did that have anything to do with her expulsion? She looked like a racist?
thaddeus on 25 Jul 2012 at 9:35 pm #
Tasteless? Stupid? It seems like a very mild joke, like the modern equivalent of a Polack joke. That THIS site would something like that “tasteless” shows how far the Left has pushed the goalposts.
I think I read somewhere that she supports Golden Dawn. Thus, they were probably just looking for an excuse to oust her, and they found one.
RedPhillips on 25 Jul 2012 at 9:45 pm #
It was stupid because it very predictably became an issue.
As far as tasteless, racial jokes have never been tasteful. They have always been uncouth. They just didn’t used to brand you a thought criminal. They have always marked the teller as lacking class.
“she supports Golden Dawn. Thus, they were probably just looking for an excuse to oust her, and they found one.”
I don’t doubt that.
Jared on 26 Jul 2012 at 12:38 pm #
Nobody is asking where there are so many Africans in Greece to begin with. The last time I checked, Greece wasn’t part of Africa.
Jared on 26 Jul 2012 at 12:39 pm #
*why
Bruce on 26 Jul 2012 at 4:48 pm #
“As far as tasteless, racial jokes have never been tasteful. They have always been uncouth. They just didn’t used to brand you a thought criminal. They have always marked the teller as lacking class.”
No, upper middle class people used to tell them all the time.
Walter on 26 Jul 2012 at 8:01 pm #
Here’s Patrick Cleburne on the incident (with many photos):
http://www.vdare.com/posts/greek-olympian-fired-for-joke-or-her-choice-of-political-party
Feltan on 26 Jul 2012 at 8:39 pm #
Bruce,
Upper middle class people are not endowed with “class” due to their economic status. There are, and always have been, people who make a fair amount of money that are more at home in a trailer park or at a NASCAR track than at a library or museum.
Regards,
Feltan
RedPhillips on 26 Jul 2012 at 9:01 pm #
There is nothing wrong with NASCAR tracks, BTW. In the South people from all walks of life like NASCAR. It’s not just a lower class thing.
Feltan on 26 Jul 2012 at 11:24 pm #
I thought someone might take a bite at that one.
Regards,
Feltan
Bruce on 27 Jul 2012 at 3:45 pm #
Feltan,
My grandparents and great-grandparents said “insensitive” things and made racial jokes. One was a doctor, one a lawyer and one a veterinarian. One was a layreader in the Episcopal Church and one was a member of the Knights of Columbus at a German-Catholic parish, etc. Not really stereotypical “trailer trash” regardless of their income. Saying or writing things that are NOW considered racially insensitive did not mark you as a member of the lower classes. Was Kipling a member of the lower classes? Saying these things NOW gets you associated with the lower classes.
Thaddeus is right. We’ve come a long way.
Feltan on 30 Jul 2012 at 4:08 pm #
Bruce,
There is indeed a difference between “then” and “now” with regard to words and phrases that were once common.
Regards,
Feltan