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Mon Nov-06-06 11:18 AM
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| 176. IS there an official history of Political Correctness? |
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Some here have said that it originated as Right Wing terminology. I don't remember that being the case, but then I didn't have a lot of discussion with rightwingers before AOL forums and then the internet. My first memories of the term was it being used (and often mocked) amongst very liberal people.
The difference between now and fifteen years ago seems to be that back then people were trying to out-do each other in a joking way, whereas now those trying to drive PC to new levels are serious.
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