It's absolutely what he said.
Political correctness is a right-wing term used when they want to call somebody X, but may face social consequences for doing so.
It's not a wealthy western phenomena. It's global and it's as old as the hills.
Political correctness is a right-wing term used when they want to call somebody X, but may face social consequences for doing so.
It's not a wealthy western phenomena. It's global and it's as old as the hills.
NB: I have lived in these countries, and I am also part of what you may call a "protected group" in western areas. I have come to terms with it.
Counter examples:
1 - PRC's treatment of Uighar muslims, LGBTQ+, Tibetans
2 - Light-hearted potrayals of lolicon, sexual harassment in the entertainment (specifically anime) industry
3 - "No foreigners / (insert specific race group here)" signs in some Japanese establishment that normalize xenophobia.
All the objectionable language used there is self-applied. The members of that community call themselves gay, autist, etc. Are they trying to persecute themselves, and evading social standards by calling it comedy?