Supreme Court voted to legalize gay marriage, many thought this was one of the most significant and lawless rulings in U.S.
The PC mantra of the left not only “hates” opposition but also attempts to kill it through legislation and labeling of a highly detrimental nature by media and academic elitists. All of the examples he cites have well-researched flaws that are highly susceptible to debate. He cites examples of uniform right-wing opposition to gun control, the Affordable Health Care Act, climate change, affirmative action, and the minimum wage. In the spirit of fairness to those on the left who have imposed PC as both formal and informal policy, an op-ed by Obama’s former information tsar, Cass Sunstein, in the Bloomberg View on December 30, 2015, attacks Republicans for having their own brand of PC. In addition, Frank Ellis states that political correctness can be traced to the period of 1895-1921, when Lenin was attempting to secure support from his peers, and then after 1917, when he used PC to control policies and actions of the Communist Party. Stephanie Suhr and Sally Johnson wrote a comprehensive article in 2003 that discussed the origins and use of political correctness, and their findings seem to support some of the history as noted by Lind they stated that leftists were beginning to argue that schools should teach “correct” opinions versus debate.
They believed Christian religion and Western culture had paralyzed the working class into a one-track mind-set and way of behaving, thus thwarting Communism as an acceptable political and governance framework. William Lind’s “The Roots of Political Correctness” contends that “political correctness is cultural Marxism, Marxism translated from economic into cultural terms.” Its history goes back to two Marxist theorists, Antonio Gramsci in Italy and Georg Lukacs in Hungary. It appears to be a concept that has morphed into de facto policies, which attempt to control speech, and behaviors that could theoretically be offensive to non-Anglos and non-Christians. This time there were real physical victims-much worse than offering people with disabilities assistance if they have not asked for it (one of the University of Arizona’s examples of microaggression, a new higher education PC phenomenon).įor many, political correctness (PC) is an elusive concept whose origins are not clear. She seriously thought about and wanted to report this suspicious activity to authorities, but did not “out of fear of being labeled as a racial profiler.” What is especially troubling is this fear of PC and being accused of being a hater. Arrogance, pride, and unyielding agendas often defy it.Īs widely reported after the terror of the now-infamous jihadist attack in San Bernardino, California, on December 2, 2015, the next-door neighbor of the attackers told reporters she had observed very unusual behavior for at least two weeks prior to the assault. Great leadership combined with wisdom embraces this concept. To achieve truth, honest exchanges in the spirit of collaboration are essential, and this means that viewpoints from multiple perspectives must be permitted and considered. As Margaret Heffernan said (August 6, 2012), the pursuit of truth requires conflict. Through it all a common thread is remarkable: obfuscation of facts and reason in favor of political correctness (PC). Tumultuous events have certainly characterized the recent past. Wisdom, Leadership, and Political Correctness Alvin E.