Would you please consider using the word "respect" (or disrespect) instead of "politically correct"?

[Shankapotomus]

31. And neither will I understand

why people think they are going to win over allies by ignoring their pain.

And why would someone find a "lecture" (if that's what you want to call it. I would call it a simple request for inclusiveness) objectionable if it was the truth? I would guess the objection is more to the sense of a loss of power and superiority over others at, for example, changing the design of a state flag, than there actually being something wrong with the request for a more inclusive substitute.

In other words, the request is fine but because having to comply with what others request of you out of reason hurts your sense of superiority and control, you're going to ignore it?

You see, this is what is wrong with this country. People's egos getting in the way of doing what's right. No one can ever be caught submitting or admitting they were wrong, not even if they are. You can't extend the olive branch first for fear of being perceived as weak and I point the finger squarely on where it belongs and that is paternalism which boils down to keeping and making enemies. This kind of thinking, acting out and posturing has got to go.