While I share the author’s disdain for Donald Trump and his candidacy, I do not share his characterization of the idea of “political correctness”. The issue is really one of free speech and how the mandate of political correctness squelches it. This is why some well-respected figures in comedy have observed that edgy comedy becomes nearly impossible in an atmosphere of political correctness. Would “South Park” even be permitted if political correctness were absolutely enforced?

Trump does seem to understand the degree to which many people resent the curtailment of free speech, and he takes advantage of this by saying things guaranteed to set off the PC alarms. When people in the media react to his infractions, his support paradoxically grows, and that’s a real shame.