“Vacuity of accolytes” is the most apposite description of what usually passes for informed discussion between social workers I’ve ever heard. Thanks Lorraine. We’ll just park it here I think.

I find that the people who I come across who are convinced that they are usually correct about most things can be categorised as workplace bullies, racist, small minded, jealous, Tories and/or miseducated. Dreamland belongs to Margate, self defined superiority is usually not evidenced in reality. The social work of “nodding heads” eventually leads to a cricked neck. Mind that’s probably less ouch than the discomfort of independent thought.

I can criticise someone without disliking them and not be all the other offensive accusations too. Unless of course we are not allowed independent thoughts and to challenge arguments respectfully.

People who disagree with another viewpoint or make a comment that isn’t fawning aren’t de facto bullies, racists, small minded, jealous, Tories or miseducated. People who disagree with people who disagree with people they agree with generally might be. The no dissent allowing thought monitors who casually throw assumption around might want to reflect on that given no one here necessarily knows anything personal about any poster. Some of us who might agree but also have a critical gaze on what Wayne comments on are like me born in Africa. Frowning on black people who might disagree with black people in my humble opinion makes the frowner a tad racist not necessarily the dissenter. We are not all the same, we do not think alike and we are more than capable of having discussions and disagreements without feeling we are traitors to what other peoples definition of black consensus.