Comments on: ‘Respek,’ Andy Rooney https://barelyablog.com/respek-andy-rooney/ by ilana mercer Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:29:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ssh-au-n002 https://barelyablog.com/respek-andy-rooney/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 02:51:23 +0000 http://blog.ilanamercer.com/?p=285#comment-368 Business enterprise, with the help of the politically correct (those who perceive any form of positive criticism as sacrosanct), have cultivated the creature Ali Gi portrays. Business feeds off the natural instincts of youth to gravitate toward conduct that is rebellious, simple, and anti-intellectual (many scholars and acclaimed mucisians owe much to their parents inculcation of values and reinforcement throughout their tender years). Therefore, the image and ‘culture’ sells and generates big business. The politically correct, which at one time legitimately attempted to thwarte inappropriate language and conduct (such as the use of epithets and other culturally and racially insensitive manifestations), has made some forms of cultural and linguistic relativism the norm within American culture.

Ali Gi’s mode of speaking is nothing new and it has existed in certain communities for several centuries. It is entirely “authentic” but not something to be emulated. Also, Ali Gi, could for all intents and purposes, be “black” to the unknowing interviewee.

Part of the “polite syndrome” we see in the Borat pieces result from peoples’ wish for good relations instead of seeming combatative in any way.

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