--- Wojtek Sokolowski <sokol at jhu.edu> wrote: "[WS:] "PC" is simply a euphemism for thought policing whose primary and oft only objective is
not making an impact on reality represented by the acts of speech that are subjected to such policing, but to establish moral superiority of those who do the policing. It is simply a modern secular version of the old "holier than thou" sanctimoniousness".
In simpler words, Woj, it's a put down. it says you are too dumb to realize you are just following the herd in what you just said. It is sort of a perfect right-wing attack, accusing the left of conformity (the worst offense, to an intellectual), and of being merely "political", rather than the fully-realized man of high culture the right-wing idolizes.
BobW
> Tayssir:
>
> On 8/13/07, Carrol Cox <cbcox at ilstu.edu> wrote:
> > Richard Levins on the Science for the People list:
> "Politicsl
> > correctness" is the whine of the privileged when
> their right to
> > abuse is challenged.
>
> I sometimes point out that "I realize that
> criticizing corporations is
> politically incorrect, but..." Works for me in
> situations where
> criticizing some government or social structure
> actually is un-PC.
>
>
> [WS:] I do not know about you, Tayssir, but for me
> "PC" is simply a
> euphemism for thought policing whose primary and oft
> only objective is not
> making an impact on reality represented by the acts
> of speech that are
> subjected to such policing, but to establish moral
> superiority of those who
> do the policing. It is simply a modern secular
> version of the old trite
> 'holier-than-thou' sanctimoniousness.
>
> Wojtek
>
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