The Political Correctness which dominates our public thought and public expressions is a type of soft gestural liberalism which serves as a safe haven for people who do not know much or think much, and thus becomes the default position of millions upon millions.
For example: Let’s say some racial or sexual issue came up. I don’t have to know much about the issues or the questions to know that one sort of answer is presumptively safe and will never get me into trouble. Oh, people may challenge it, but it’ll never get me into trouble. That answer is, reflexively, “Whatever most of the black folks or women folks are sayin’, I agree with that, whatever it is.”
George Zimmerman? Oh, obviously he’s a murderer. I know that without even looking at the facts. Spike Lee’s all pissed off about it, so, you know.
Note you don’t really even have to agree with it. But if forced to respond, it’s always a safe answer.
Anything involving the environment? Look, I just love trees, man.
And so on.
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