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@malcomgreaves I'm not sure you caught the intended target of @cle's comment. I believe he was talking about your comment being the thing he thought may be intentionally ironic, not PG's essay.

One of the main points in the essay: "The problem with political correctness was not that it focused on marginalized groups, but the shallow, aggressive way in which it did so"

And your comment is a classic example of that behavior.

> I can do it because i am morally superior. But other folks can’t because they don’t get it like I do.

I think it’s more of “I can do it because I can afford it. But other folks can’t because they need their job (or something similar).”

Not sure about 'I can do it because I am morally superior'. Is it required to be morally superior to have an opposing view?

> other folks can't because they don't get it like I do

His point of view undoubtedly resonates with 'some folks'.