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That's the difference between how people actually think about things versus how they think others do

I'm pretty sure that only people who'd argue against the slur-switch are doing it in bad faith.

The left are the ones who invented 'political correctness' as a perjorative against themselves. Pretending nobody practices intellectual self reflection is silly.



> I'm pretty sure that only people who'd argue against the slur-switch are doing it in bad faith.

Classic "I'm offended by your <action> against <other person>, even though <other person> is not offended". Better put: some people get offended by the possibility that a 3rd person may get offended.




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