A social critique disguised as etiquette advice.
Politeness is just aggression in a pressed shirt.
It’s the language of domination dressed as civility — the way power keeps its hands clean while silencing the messy truth.
We’ve built a culture where being “nice” is more important than being honest, and where “respectability” is the currency of obedience.
You know the kind.
The ones who say “with all due respect” right before they gut you.
The ones who preach “safe spaces” but weaponize shame when you don’t speak their dialect of virtue.
The ones who memorize every slur and call it moral awareness.
Tell me — why spend so much time learning hate if you’re not fascinated by it?
Modern politeness is performance art.
We curate outrage, rehearse empathy, and hide behind words like “ally” and “appropriate” while the world burns quietly in the background.
It’s etiquette as anesthesia.
A way to look awake while staying numb.
Here’s the dirty secret:
Politeness has always been about protecting comfort, not justice.
It was invented to keep peasants from offending nobles, employees from offending bosses, victims from offending their abusers.
It keeps conversations civil while systems stay violent.
When I say the wrong word, I’m not trying to hurt you.
I’m trying to find the right truth.
When you say “that’s not appropriate,” what you often mean is “that makes me feel something, and I don’t want to.”
I’m not advocating cruelty — I’m advocating clarity.
Because the truth said in love will still sting, but it heals deeper than a lifetime of polite lies.
So yes, you can be racist toward white people.
You can stereotype anyone.
You can hide behind “progressive” language and still perpetuate the same old bigotry.
Cruelty doesn’t change its color — only its costume.
Politeness protects power.
Honesty protects people.
You decide which altar you’re praying at.
Category: Culture, Social Critique, Philosophy
Tags: politeness, social critique, truth, honesty, political correctness, civility, speech, morality, hypocrisy
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