Word: tactlessness
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...government positions. With unemployment running at more than 25%, crime is rampant, and angry protest marches are once again a common sight. President Endara, who is notoriously indifferent to the nation's low- income majority, has so far refused to legitimate his apparent preinvasion victory with new elections -- a tactless omission for a man who was sworn in, with few Panamanians even present, on a U.S. military base...
This statement is followed by a thorough clawing. Raisa Gorbachev is "a cultural and intellectual snob." She is tactless abroad and a hypocrite at home. "Despite all her moralistic lectures," writes Sheehy, "Raisa is known for doing very little to alleviate the cruel conditions that dictate the lives of most of her countrywomen...
...calling Silber a "jerk"--it would be an understatement to say that Silber is often tactless and insulting. I respect everybody's right to a private opinion. But as a representative of the party, referring to the party's nominee in such a way is childish and irresponsible...
Participants also argued about what constitutes racism. Choo drew a distinction between "tactless" joking and racism, but others said they consider all derogatory remarks about color or origin "racist...
Much of Jenninger's speech was tactless. He made lengthy references to Hitler's support from the German people and asked rhetorical questions about Nazi atrocities: "And as far as the Jews were concerned, hadn't they claimed for themselves in the past a role that wasn't right for them? Hadn't they deserved being put back in their place...