The opponents of political correctness always said
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The opponents of political correctness always said they were crusaders against authoritarianism. In fact, anti-PC has paved the way for the populist authoritarianism now spreading everywhere. Trump is anti-political correctness gone mad.
Political correctness: how the right invented a phantom enemy
For 25 years, invoking this vague and ever-shifting nemesis has been a favorite tactic of the right – and Donald Trump’s victory is its greatest triumph
by Moira Weigel
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/...nald-trump
What liberals might have seen as language changing to reflect an increasingly diverse society – in which citizens attempt to avoid giving needless offence to one another – Trump saw a conspiracy.