Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity
by Mike Adams
NaturalNews.com
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Thanks to the hilarious emergence of an entire new vocabulary of P.C. victimization and whining — based on brain-warping concepts like “microaggressions” and “safe spaces” — the very nature of P.C. is now being scrutinized by more and more people.
What is P.C., exactly? And why is it so insidious? How can we fight back against it?
Today I encountered a brilliant essay that answers those questions. Not surprisingly, I found it on Mises.org, a libertarian website that ranks among my favorite sites for informed education on economics and finance.
So here’s the full essay by Jeff Deist. It’s from the Nov-Dec 2015 issue of The Austrian:
PC Is About Control, Not Etiquette
I’d like to speak today about what political correctness is, at least in its modern version, what it is not, and what we might do to fight against it.
To begin, we need to understand that political correctness is not about being nice. It’s not simply a social issue, or a subset of the culture wars.
It’s not about politeness, or inclusiveness, or good manners. It’s not about being respectful toward your fellow humans, and it’s not about being sensitive or caring or avoiding hurt feelings and unpleasant slurs.
But you’ve heard this argument, I’m sure. PC is about simple respect and inclusiveness, they tell us. As though we need progressives, the cultural enforcers, to help us understand that we shouldn’t call someone retarded, or use the “N” word, make hurtful comments about someone’s appearance, or tolerate bullies.
The Rest…HERE
