“The world has gone soft!”
“We never used to worry about things like that!” “Political correctness is ruining this country!” Ever heard statements like these? I seem to hear them periodically both in person and following public discourse. Every now and then a post even comes across my Facebook news feed that points out how much has changed from when I was growing up in the 80s, playing to a commonly-voiced complaint that society is becoming overly sensitive (or ‘wowserish’ as David Leyjonhelm likes to complain) and how everyone was happier when we were less politically correct and safety conscious. Read Full Article
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Airwrekka
7/18/2016 07:32:45 pm
"If you remember the world fondly when there was less emphasis on political correctness, you were probably in a position of privilege and power, so most jokes weren’t at your expense."
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