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It's easy
I feel like there is too much emphasis on manners in all levels of our discourse.
This is why our politics is so dysfunctional. What if, in a Congressional debate, instead of "The Gentleman from South Carolina," we got to hear "This Depraved Asshole who thinks the USA should torture people"?
I tend to think politeness gets in the way of truth because people aren't willing to tell the truth if it means bruising an ego or two.