By: Diane Sori and Craig Andresen / Right Side Patriots on American Political Radio
Over the years, both together and separately, we have written in our
respective blogs and spoken about on our RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS radio show
the insanity of
"political correctness." In fact, the very term
"political
correctness" is itself quite telling
To examine the abject insanity of it, the term must be separated into
its two parts, and perhaps the best way to go about that is to examine
it back to front starting with the word
“correctness,” which basically
has three definitions. First,
“correctness” is
“the quality or state of
being free from error; accuracy,” and there's nothing wrong in that
definition. Second,
“the quality of being right in an opinion or
judgment” is the second definition of
“correctness,” and again, that's
perfectly acceptable as a definition. But the third definition,
“conformity to accepted social standards,” shows just where the
definition of
“correctness” goes to
“hell in a handbag.”
Then there's the word
“political,” the front part of the phrase with
said word having two distinct definitions. The first definition states,
“in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a
country,” which seems pretty straight forward and right to the point.
The second definition is also straight forward and quite accurate, as in
“interested in or active in politics.” But once again it's in the third
definition where we see the real issue, and that is
“motivated or
caused by a person's beliefs or actions concerning politics.”
So now when you put the definitions together in the proper context of
the term
"political correctness," you have something solely motivated by
an individual’s beliefs based upon their choice of a political party...a
political party that conforms to their accepted social standards. In
other words,
"political correctness" has nothing whatsoever to do with
governmental affairs nor with our being free from error or accuracy.
Instead it's all about how the members of a single political party
“feel” based upon
"collective conformity" to their party’s accepted social
standards.
To be sure,
"political correctness" is owned by Democrats and liberals,
and over the past decade both have weaponized the phrase. And while
it's easy to refer to political correctness as folly, be assured that
it's far worse than that for
"political correctness" is, in fact, outright
dangerous due to its nature of omissions.
And why do omissions render the concept of
"political correctness"
dangerous...simply because the omission of facts can and does lead to
tragedy via the fact that being correct politically takes being
truthfully correct morally out of the equation completely. And besides,
being politically correct publicly in one's speech or even in one's
writings does not mean one is politically correct in one's private
thoughts let alone actions. Words themselves can surely be held in check in
public to some degree simply out of fear of being called to task and
publicly shamed, but one's personal innermost thoughts, feelings, and
believed truths cannot and must not be suppressed. In fact, and
something we are more than privy to today is the reality that by suppressing the truth...the long-standing calling card of the left...has
actually allowed
"political correctness" to become the festering catalyst
not only for action but for the expansion of hate.
Remember, it's not part of what's called
“human nature” to randomly
change one's opinion simply because a politician mandates it to be so
nor is it in
“human nature” to blindly accept something as fact when
there's no evidence of proof, thus rendering
"political correctness"
simply the tangible equivalent of religious blind faith. And religious
hatred itself has so dominated the tome of
"political correctness" that
misguided religious fervor has become the devil itself in the eyes of
the left.
How so...both Christianity and Judaism are but a political albatross that must
be cast aside while islam...a political system masquerading as a
religion...has now been taken under the Democrat's politically correct
protective wing as being something one must never criticize nor mock.
And while violent attacks on Christians and Jews are steadily increasing
with but cursory reporting on at best, the facts surrounding who perpetrated said attacks are hushed up if said attackers are black or
muslim. And why...because to say anything against blacks and especially
muslims, even if it's just a means by which to identify the attacker, is
now considered to be a
“hate crime,” with the fallout being that the
victim is turned into the instigator of their own attack just for being
of the lefts deemed politically incorrect faith.
And while
"political correctness" protects a selectively chosen few, it
leaves the rest of us to be thrown under the politically incorrect
proverbial bus. Remember, one cannot vocally, in print, or on certain
social media sites criticize muslims nor can the words
“muzzrat, muzzie,
muz, islamic jihadi” or any other such name be used when referencing
those wanting to kill or convert us all. And while one dare not say let
alone think of the n-word in regards to calling someone within a certain
segment of the black population a
“nigger”...a word routinely used
within the black ghetto and rap culture when describing
themselves... it's perfectly acceptable for both muslims and said
segments of the black population to use, even on supposedly politically
correct social media sites, words like
“whitey, spic, kike, Bible
thumper,” etc. with no fear of banishment, shaming, having their post
removed, or even being called to task.
And why...because the
“PC police” have deemed them to be on the
correct side of the political aisle. And while the old adage that
“sticks and stones might break my bones but words will never hurt me” is
but a remembrance of days long past, we now are bearing witness to the
fact that it's the very politically incorrect deemed words themselves
that have become not only the antithesis of common sense and decency,
but an excuse for those with overly sensitive feelings to help initiate
an action of the very worst kind...the action called
censorship...
"political correctness" to the nth degree.
Sadly, we can no longer argue let alone disagree with each other and
then shake hands and peacefully walk away, for today it seems that if
even one individual reports that they're offended by the words of
another the
“PC powers that be” will shutdown the voice of the perceived
offender by claiming it's a personal attack on another not understanding
that there will always be differences of opinions between individuals.
Remember, freedom of speech...the freedom to say what we chose to
say...is a vital part of America's remaining a constitutional republic.
And with politicians together with self-perceived do-gooders dictating
what words
“We the People” can or cannot say no matter the context in
which they were said or to whom they were directed to...what was once
but a simple act of disagreement has now been politically manipulated
and blown out of proportion into being an overt act of racism.
Take for example the most politically incorrect of all politically
incorrect deemed words...the powerful, emotionally driven word
“nigger”...the
“n-word” if you will. What was once just the Latin word
for black, a word translation never meant to be derogatory per se, has
over the years morphed into just that through no fault of its own. And
with today's rap artists throwing said
“n-word” into
“whitey's” face as
often as they can, they not only continue to resurrect the ghosts of
hate but don't allow that hate to be put to rest. But the fact remains
that
“nigger” is but a simple six-letter word whose power to inflame
emotions was long ago decided by politics, economics, and the slave
trade itself into meaning the supremacy and favoritism of light skinned
black individuals over the inferior deemed, even by some their own
people, dark skinned individuals...simply the slave master ruling over
the slave.
And while today the word
“nigger” is used by blacks mostly in a show
of solidarity with their ancestors past, and by whites in what blacks
consider to be both an unacceptable cultural appropriation as well as
being insulting and/or contemptuous, that does not mean the word should
be banned from modern day vernacular for to do so is censorship at its
worst. Removing words some don't like...removing words some find
offensive...does not now nor will it ever change a word's history or
original meaning nor does it eliminate the deeply-set smoldering
emotions of both the word itself and the act of its removal.
And
"racism" has now become the catch-all
“no-no” word of the day, even though most banned words have nothing at all to do with someones
race. Banned now, especially from social media sites, are the a fore mentioned
words
“muzzie, muz, and islamic jihadi” but with a caveat, for like with
blacks being able to use the word
“nigger” with no fear of reprisal,
muslims themselves can use most any vulgarity of their choosing when describing we
infidels... when describing we Christians and Jews...again with no fear of
reprisal. In fact, anything negative or what we infidels consider to be
truthful about muslims or islam cannot be said for how dare we offend
those who relish in not only cutting off people's heads but seeing
pictures of such spread far and wide on major social media sites.
A politically correct censorship double-standard based solely upon
one's political leaning and especially ones religious followings. Another case
in point...according to the left we must be not only politically correct
but be inclusive of people of all faiths so we must say
“Happy Holidays”
instead of
“Merry Christmas”...with the real reason for the season be damned.
And it's not only words themselves that are being labeled as either
politically correct or politically incorrect but inanimate objects as
well are being categorized as such by the politically motivated PC
police. Now being deemed not only
“culturally insensitive” but hateful
and thus are being removed from public perusal, are Confederate statues
and flags simply out of fear that they might not only stir up long gone
hatreds, but that such inanimate objects might offend the modern-day
sensibilities of those who never bore the pain of the slave masters
whip.
Trying to change America's history does not and will not change America's past no
matter how long one kicks and screams or has their hand out for
“reparations” for acts they were not part nor party too. And such acts
reek not only of trying to be politically correct, but truly reeks of
"political
correctness" running amok. And that alone is a dangerous thing in its own
right for words and artifacts... whether they're in good or bad
taste...whether they're culturally right or wrong...tell not only a
country's and its people's history at a given point in time, but speak
of the mindset and the reality of said times in which they lived. And
nothing conveys that reality better than the words put to paper before
the advent of television, movies, and such, for a country's classic
literature is a time machine to that country's past.
However, today in the name of
"political correctness" even the words of
classic American literature are being changed to meet modern day
standards of what's now deemed to be politically correct.
While
"political correctness" is out of control, as a matter of social
commentary, it is not at all relegated to new ideas, or to current
discourse. Today’s political correctness has also invaded our past, and
the discourse of history.
From a literary standpoint, we have the time honored writings of
great authors like Harper Lee and Mark Twain just to name a couple.
Lee’s
“To Kill a Mockingbird” is a true classic, as is Twain’s
“Huckleberry
Finn,” but both have come under assault by
"political correctness." In the
case of Lee’s classic, it is now deemed politically incorrect to have a
black character accused of a sex crime, and due to that supposed
stereotype libraries have been encouraged to pull the book from their
shelves.
In the case of Twain’s classic, we find the character of
"Nigger Jim,"
and that too has become a target of the politically correct.
“Huck Fin”
has been removed from libraries, and schools because some people claim
it to be offensive.
In both cases, the stories actually go toward erasing racist
stereotypes. In both cases the characters in question are shown to be
good, decent people who rise above the bigotry, and those who assist
them along the way who ignore the preconceived notions of the day, are
the true heroes. None of that matters to the terminally politically
correct. All they care about is pretending to be offended by something
which is, in no way, offensive.
The language used in both literary works and the social standards
reflect the words and social discourse of the times in which they were
written. Both are matters of history, and in their time both were
considered somewhat radical as both works took a stand for minority
rights even against the mainstream way of thinking. Both those great
works should be held aloft by the politically correct as examples of
good and showcases of morality. But both contain the word
“nigger” and
are therefore the targets of idiots.
Art has always imitated life and has always been a reflection of the
times from which it was created. Pop culture is nothing new but because
of our access to it, it has become ground zero for the scorn of
"political correctness." Today, we see old movies and television shows
being remade, but updated to reflect the politically correct standards.
While nothing was wrong with the original versions, they lack today’s
politically correct forced diversity, and therefore we see updated
versions of time honored classics like
“The Wizard of Oz” remade into
“The Wiz” featuring an all-black cast, or
“Cinderella” remade into a
racially diverse shadow of its former self.
“About Last Night,” “Death at a Funeral,” and
“Annie” are but a small
handful of other movies that received the politically correct reboot
treatment, and to be perfectly honest, the politically correct, racially
diverse versions paled in comparison to the originals because they were
obviously and transparently contrived knock-offs serving only to make
Hollywood feel good about itself.
That really is what political correctness is all about, feeling good
about one’s self for dancing around reality and feeling morally superior
about chastising others for not playing
"make believe."
Politically correct standards do not allow us to keep score in
playground games lest we offend the losers. Those standards have also
resulted in a grading curve in our public schools that eliminates
failing grades lest students feel offended by their inability to keep
their grades up. Schools, public or otherwise, should be about education
not about perceived fragile feelings, but in today’s politically
correct curriculum the purpose of our system of education has been
turned upside down.
“Common Core” has replaced actual education and has become the public
school version of
“Affirmative Action” as
"political correctness" has
replaced high standards in the classroom with a substandard acceptance
of abject ignorance.
“Common Core” came about because kids in inner cities were
struggling with test scores, and rather than raise the bar by finding a
way to turn out highly educated young students, political correctness
dictated that those who excelled in the classroom be
“dumbed down” so
that fragile feelings wouldn’t be bruised. Black kids in urban areas
were testing lower than white kids in the suburbs or rural areas, and
political correctness demands equality at the lowest common denominator
not at the highest rung on the ladder.
Congratulations to the politically correct, as 2+2 can now equal
whatever the dumbest kid in the room wants it to equal, and that kid
gets to pass on to the next grade with those who know the answer is 4.
And while there will always be those smart enough to achieve success
in the real world, those stupid bastards who have been coddled
throughout their early lives are in for a very rude awakening when real
life sets in, and that is where political correctness goes from being an
annoying exercise in tip-toeing around the truth to being dangerous
with potentially deadly consequences.
Take a young adult who has been reared in the politically correct fog
of delusion, who has never failed an exam or a class, never lost a
baseball game, and has always been told that they are right, smart,
special and successful when they aren’t any of those things, and then
set them loose in the real world. What have you got then? Sociopaths,
psychopaths, and ticking time bombs to whom the rest of the world is
hurting their feelings.
"Political correctness" has seen to it that such people have no basis
in reality, and no reason to strive for economic success or social
acceptance. They have been led to believe that they are entitled to the
same status as those who actually prepared themselves for real life, but
they were never told that
"political correctness" was all just pretend
nonsense.
Nikolas Cruz, Adam Lanza, Jared Loughner, and James Holms are but a
few classic examples of the deadly danger of political correctness.
People in such cases knew that the perpetrators of their crimes were way
off center. People knew of the problems they had, their sociopathic
tendencies, that they weren’t smart but were potentially dangerous, but
because of political correctness, nobody said or did anything about it.
They wanted to spare the future mass shooter’s feelings.
How many times have we heard that such people
“fell through the cracks?”
Well, there’s a big part of the politically correct problem right
there. Those people and so many others just like them didn’t fall
through the cracks at all, but
"political correctness" doesn’t allow
itself to be scrutinized or challenged.
“Falling through the cracks” is
the politically correct term for how the very system that thrust those
people into the general population by mainstreaming and coddling them is
an abject failure.
So, how do the politically correct deal with the Cruz’s, Lanza’s,
Loughner’s and Holms’ that they themselves created? They don’t blame
them, do they? No, they blame the guns they used, and they blame the
rest of society that had nothing to do with it. In fact, the proper
politically correct way to deal with their dangerous spawn is to print
up and distribute more
“Gun Free Zone” signs, and then they try to apply
to the intelligent, highly functioning members of society the same
standards they used to create the sociopathic, low functioning dregs of
society.
The politically correct clamor for laws that will punish the law
abiding by taking away their rights so that the criminal element of
their own design won’t do it again. To the politically correct it’s
never the fault of the sociopath with the gun, it's always, somehow, the
fault of the law abiding righteous in society who have risen above the
make believe nonsense and don’t go on killing sprees.
And that brings us back to where we started, to both the root cause of the
problem and the politics of
"political correctness." And really what is
"political correctness" but a blanket term used to describe and then
inhibit language, policies, and/or measures in an effort to avoid
offending the disadvantaged members of certain groups of society. And to
that we add
"political correctness" is nothing but the catering to the
whims of minorities in the hopes of garnering their vote. Also,
"political
correctness" is also a way to mold language and behavior to meet and
check off the items on a given political party's agenda.
And
"political
correctness" cannot exist without a modicum of narcissism being involved
for if anything
"political correctness" is not about the whole but about
the one...one accepted way of thinking, one accepted way of acting and
speaking. And dare we not forget the hypocrisy that is part and parcel
of the PC crowd for without its roots in hypocrisy
"political correctness"
simply could not exist.
What's good for the goose is not necessarily good for the
gander as per the left side of the PC political aisle.
Remember,
"political correctness," if we look at it without the
filter of absurdity, is societal suicide for those who adhere to it, and
yet it's societal homicide if it’s being forced down our collective
throats. And forced down our throats it is no matter that while the Constitution itself does guarantee us freedom of expression it does not
guarantee anyone protection from being offended.
And lastly, the ugliness that is
"political correctness" is also rooted
in historical tenets for without some semblance of history
"political
correctness" would be seen for the abject failure that it is for if
"political correctness" actually succeeded in doing what it was designed
to do, we Right Side Patriots would not be forced to write about the
absurdity that is the hallmark of
"political correctness." Case closed.
Copyright @ 2020 Diane Sori and Craig Andresen / Right Side Patriots / All Rights Reserved.
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