Sycophantic cowards unite - into an oleaginous pool of flattery

Political correctness is turning our society into apathetic cowards.

Case in point. Most people don't understand affirmative action - particularly those who employ underneath its umbrella.

Affirmative action is intended to make sure that those whom are frequently discriminated against in a process (such as employment) where the source of discrimination is immaterial to their ability to do their job/ represent/ etc - or can be reasonably accommodated within the confines of the role - are given the opportunity to prove themselves.

This is an honourable thing to do - and helps to correct the great wrong that is a fact of our society - we really do form opinions on worth and ability based on first impressions.

But what affirmative action is NOT intended to do is canonise anyone employed under its mantle - or excuse poor performance, lack of genuine ability - or unscrupulous if not illicit behaviour.

Most people operating under affirmative action just want a chance to shine at what they do - no special recognition - just the minimum that we all take for granted - and they should be given the opportunity.

But what screws it up for everyone - those under it, and those jostling up against it - is the way in which it is abused. Under performers employed under this action (often by employers fearful of not meeting their quotas) fail to be addressed - or are more likely to be promoted to the next level of incompetence. No one wants to brave the process.

But the truly heinous crime in all of this is the loss of our voices. Us. The great majority. We seem to lack the strength to call bad behaviour when it involves someone from an affirmative action group. Why? Because we can't in our own minds - or if we can, are terrified that everyone else can't, and will therefore think that we can't - separate the affirmative action descriptor from the person - we can't leave the label outside of the workplace if that 's how they've entered.

And the danger in this is that there are toxic personalities in every workplace - in every work group, in every demographic. So stop discriminating - if you don't put up with toxic behaviour from a non-affirmative action employee - then don't put with it from an affirmative actionee. Shoot it down, call it for what it is.

And more to the point - if the bastard has been pissing on you from a great height for the last however many months simply because he/she can - don't tune in to the "group think" and make excuses for him/her because of (your perception) their "affliction" when fate starts to catch up with their ill deeds.

It might surprise you to realise that conniving, malevolent maelstrom personalities aren't exclusive to the majority - they turn up in every demographic - and freely operate across all of them.

If they've been the catfish (scum sucking bottom dwellers) of your environment, then rejoice in their comeuppance. And stop the hypocrisy you low-life sycophant. What goes around comes around.

So take your hands out of your pockets and speak plainly for what you see. Call it for what it is. And give courage to those who would try to speak. Give voice to those who are in the minority and so badly misrepresented by the self-serving catfish. Who knows when your time will come as one of the minority.

break away from the lassitudinous pack of curs. You know who you are - now get on with it!