My last post sparked an interesting conversation over the definition of fake in regards to people. An argument was that rather than being called fake, the behavior should be considered an attempt at being “politically correct”. While I tried hard to stand firm in my belief, I couldn’t help but accept the fact that it is indeed a valid argument. In the previous post, I had mentioned those who say one thing and do another are not expressing their true feelings, thus being none other than fake, however I’ve come to a conclusion that people may encounter situations in which they are inevitably forced to play politics- just look at those working in Congress representing our country. There really is no way for us to learn their true motives, intentions, or values other than the image portrayed by the media. There is a legitimate reason why they are called “Politicians” afterall. They say what the majority wants to hear. That’s how they get chosen and make a living. So who is the king of “political correctness” you ask? The President. haha
In that sense, it’s a sad reality but they make money off of being not themselves “politically correct”. Your values drive your actions. I believe that while the words (which is greatly affected by emotions, btw) can be filtered through a thought process, your behavior reflects your true motive and values. Just think about those times when you apologized with an apathetic facial expression. We do it all the time!
So does this mean that the terms “fake” and “politically correct” can be used interchangeably? I say “political correctness” is only an euphemism for “fake”, hence my standing by the initial belief that people are fake if what they say and do differ. I don’t like being fake (or politically correct, whatever you want to call it), which explains why I suck at playing politics. What a tough world that we live in. Well, the good news is that I’m actually a politician in training. Yes, you can actually train to be a professional faker, excuse me, a politically correct person. *eh hem*
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