I think political correctness is not a symptom of anything; rather, it's a calculated effort to control language and shape ideals. If you can control the way pe

I think political correctness is not a symptom of anything; rather, it's a calculated effort to control language and shape ideals. If you can control the way people talk about things, you can also shape the way they come to think about the things they are talking about. Just look at LGBT scene. In 2003 it was culturally acceptable to ostracize/demonize the LGBT crowd. You could use the word "gay" anytime you wanted in reference to anything ("this pencil is so gay... it keeps breaking") or "fag" if you got annoyed with your friend. Enter massive PC effort where "gay" and "fag" are now pushed into taboo area and you have to use PC terms in reference to LGBT people. 10 years later, mission accomplished, people now think that it's okay to be LGBT simply because you made it taboo to say offensive LGBT slurs. The problem is that PC is basically censorship-lite and can be weaponized to fit all sorts of agendas, good and bad.