Avoiding the Chilling effect of Political Correctness

Steven Willmott
Nov 2 · 2 min read

President Obama’s interview comments ( BBC coverage here) on the danger of just calling out the smallest flaws in speech as a sign of bigotry or impurity seemed to resonate with a lot of people, as well as some backlash.

Fmr. President Barack Obama: “This idea of purity and you’re never compromised and you’re politically woke, and all that stuff — you should get over that…

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