What is "political correctness"? I know most Americans say they don't like it. But I'm not sure all of them could clearly articulate what exactly it is that they don't like. And I suspect many who say they don't like political correctness have different definitions.
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Many interesting replies to “what is political correctness?” (see comments on top tweet in thread—thanks to those who responded) Note how few of the definitions match each other. Not a scientific sample, but still shows how we’re nowhere near a universal understanding of the term
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That did make me a little suspicious about the study. The term "political correctness" exists primarily as a derisive term. Perhaps equivalent of asking "Do you support Obamacare vs. do you support the Affordable Care Act?"
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What would be a neutral framing? Some of the ones I've seen tossed around, i.e. politeness, feel like they just experience the opposite issue.
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Good polling questions zero in on specifics and avoid language that’s up to interpretation. To understand what Americans think of PC, I think you’d need multiple questions. Is it ok to say X at work? If someone says X once, should they lose their job? Etc. (but better worded)
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