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The term "politically correct" means following and believing a view that is in the majority of your area. I disagree with political dogma from both ends of the
by seibelj 11y ago
The term "politically correct" means following and believing a view that is in the majority of your area. I disagree with political dogma from both ends of the spectrum, and people hold various beliefs without ever really thinking of why they have them.
In relation to the article, I agree that America is capitalist, and I don't have any issue with gentrification and forcing out poor people from an area that becomes expensive. What drives me nuts is that people accept that they need to move to SF, NYC, Boston, etc. in order to get the job they want, but you are morally obligated to feel bad about doing it, and pay lip service to the people you forced out. If you really agreed with this, you wouldn't have moved in! I think it's the hypocrisy that drives me bananas.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoThere's another sense where "Politically Correct" means speech that conforms to a set of rules about what is ok to say, regardless of the truth of such speech. It means censoring yourself and maybe using a special limited vocabulary instead of existing words that describe the situation better.