Very fascinating analysis, and I think you're just about spot-on. I'll nominate the name of "Self-Delusional Hypocrisy Meter." Call it the SDHM for short; the internet loves acronyms.

American progressive social-justice types, as mentioned above, tend to have their hearts in the right place. However, they also tend to score highly on a particular metric I've been working on (name pending, suggestions welcome), which goes like this:

American progressive internet/social justice-y types (just as those in other parts of the world) tend to believe in taking the high road. The opposition uses a lot of dirty tactics, so this could explain why they don't target the correct source.

Here's the thing, what colbert is pointing out (quite effectively due the outrage) is that as a general culture Americans don't get offended by certain racism or slurs over others even though they are JUST as offensive. People passively allow a team to be called the redskins. I mean HONESTLY-can you imagine a team…

The fucking owner of a team called the goddamn WASHINGTON REDSKINS started a charity FOR NATIVE AMERICANS that uses the word 'REDSKIN' in the name of the charity and that is shitballing ridiculous.

Here are two things I'm pretty sure I know to be true: