... embarrassment that is political correctness, as it is now present in the United States, developed as a follow-up to the civil rights movements in the 1960's, and it is a necessary component in maintaining a comfortable atmosphere for minorities. Those individuals fail to comprehend that political correctness is leftist censorship, an infringement on the Bill of Rights, and, most importantly, that one cannot ... beginning to upstage the real issues of prejudice. In "In Defense of Prejudice" Jonathan Rauch tactfully points out that soon, "any criticism of any group will be "prejudice"."(4...

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