Anti-Anti-Anti-PC; A Critique of Political Correctness amongst the Right

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Anti-Anti-Anti-PC; A Critique of Political Correctness amongst the Right

According to George Orwell, "All language is political". Indeed as if we ever needed a better example, a new and more progressive era has been entered upon; where conservatives have introduced a catchy two word phrase to undermine a world supposedly committed to egalitarianism and respect for the dignity and welfare of others. Political Correctness (or PC) is a concept, while having been around for some centuries, recently finding immense support - but for the wrong reasons. What irks me is the fact that the term - now turned derogatory - has been used to manipulate a generation of progressive minds leaving them blind to the hypocrisy the prominent users of the term, themselves, derive.

Where the manipulation achieves its success is in simplification; simplification of an issue into mere black and white. Political Correctness apparently is sweeping a world caught up in righting its wrongs. The concept of righting your wrongs seems to be a positive force; but then so does the term Political correctness. Where the phrase seems to glitch though is when suddenly justice is hypocrisy, and compassion is an attack on freedoms of speech. Yes; if you've noticed the parallel with Orwellian Newspeak. The irony here lies where newspeak is applied. When you hear "the bane of our society", it is usually followed with planned rhetoric attacking its liberal institutions; advocating women's rights, greater social and cultural awareness, and compassion as suggested in the above article. Apparently the grass always is greener on the other side?
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The 'other side' would have you believe that their argument is based on a pluralistic notion. That it does not condemn only left persuasions, but rather absurdities that permeate any faction. False. How the PC era contrives in rejecting progressive attitudes is no coincidence. It turns our heads the wrong way when the truth of the matter is; the concept of Political Correctness is a phrase introduced by the powers that be to 'sugar coat' their own endeavours. Cleverly the meaning of the phrase is then inverted to stigmatise endeavours that go against their interests - progressive endeavours ...

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