Some conservative commentators in the West argue that “political correctness” and multiculturalism are part of a conspiracy with the ultimate goal of undermining Judeo-Christian values. This theory, which holds that political correctness originates from the critical theory of the Frankfurt School as part of a conspiracy that its proponents call “Cultural Marxism”.^[75][76] The theory originated with Michael Minnicino’s 1992 essay “New Dark Age: Frankfurt School and ‘Political Correctness'”, published in a Lyndon LaRouche movement journal.^[77] In 2001, conservative commentator Patrick Buchanan wrote in The Death of the West that “political correctness is cultural Marxism”, and that “its trademark is intolerance”.^[78  

WHAT?!

I took it at face value and if anything, thought it was a way kind people preferred to use so as not to offend disabled people, for instance.  When I read a list of 100 PC terms on Google I noticed some of them were funny  [“dead–Terminally unavailable”;  bald–follically challenged;  homeless–residentially flexible;  clumsy–uniquely coordinated;  boring–differently interesting;  short–vertically challenged;  prison cell–custody suite),  but but some of them were okay, and that I would never use any of most.  Have I been had?  Is that whole list a joke?

So I returned to Google and  found an apparently real definition: Politically correct language (known as PC language) consists of polite words and phrases that are used to replace potentially derogatory or insulting language, so that we can talk about something negative or controversial without causing offence.  Aug 1, 2020.  That’s probably enough for now.  Seems like maybe the conservatives started it, then the liberals took it as a good idea.  Now, as seen in the 100 list on Google, they may be all mixed up.  I certainly intend to say “deforestation” rather than “forest management!”  and  “to lie” rather than “to misspeak” or  “be economical with the truth.”!

If we back up a little to see the big picture:  has the “right” usurpred PC and exaggerated it now, claiming not to want to make children depressed by exposing them to the “Truth?”  And Ohio threatening to cut off funds to any of its sites of higher learning if they tolerate protests or exclusive (as in trans) support groups?  I’m at a point of being willing to hurt folks’ feelings in search of a better tomorrow.  Running from reality makes us crazy and dupes.