Oh yes.
Tobias Buckell and John Scalzi on Twitter:
I love how the phrase ‘no politics’ always comes from someone swimming in politics… just of their own brand. So little self-recognition.
John Scalzi @scalzi
.@tobiasbuckell “MY politics aren’t REALLY politics, you see! They’re just plain COMMON SENSE!”
Oh yes. That “I think you are homing in on what disturbs me – it’s about trying to spin tragedy for political purposes” from earlier today is a classic example. “Your view of this is political, while my view of it is from a distant point in space where politics no longer exists.”
Well, whenever something like this happens we mustn’t speak because it would be politicizing the tragedy.
When for a day or two nothing of this sort happens* we mustn’t speak because obviously this isn’t a serious problem.
*and by that I mean “gains media attention”
Yet, these are the same people who would complain about ‘silencing tactics’ when they are asked to be quiet and listen to the actual conversation……