8. Politisk korrekthet: djävulens tankepolis | NTD NYHETER

eight political correctness the devil's thought police communist countries practice strict control over speech and thought however since the 1980s another form of speech and thought control has appeared in the west thought police used the banner of quote political correctness to run a muck in the media society and education system using slogans and mass criticism to restrain speech and thought even though many have already felt the evil power of this control they have not grasped its ideological Origins phrases such as political correctness together with progress and solidarity have long been used by communist parties their superficial meaning is to avoid using language that is discriminatory towards minorities women the disabled and others for example black people are to be called African-Americans American Indians are to be called native Americans illegal immigrants are to be called undocumented workers and so on however the hidden implication behind political correctness is to classify individuals into groups according to their victim status those who are the most oppressed should therefore be accorded the most respect and courtesy this judgment rendered solely on one's identity and disregarding individual conduct and talent is the basis of what's called identity politics this style of thinking is extremely popular in the United States and other Western countries