Day By Day

Friday, November 20, 2009

The Roots of Political Correctness

Toby Young explains:
Being politically correct is also socially correct — which helps explain its ubiquity. When a political trend is reinforced by snobbery it becomes an irresistible force, which helps explain the success of the environmental movement.
Political attitudes as social indicators -- very perceptive, and it explains a lot. Read the whole thing here.