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Old August 14th, 2013 #26
Alex Linder
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Originally Posted by Kajtimar View Post
"The term “politically correct” was used disparagingly, to refer to someone whose loyalty to the CP line overrode compassion, and led to bad politics. It was used by Socialists against Communists, and was meant to separate out Socialists who believed in equalitarian moral ideas from dogmatic Communists who would advocate and defend party positions regardless of their moral substance."
—“Uncommon Differences”, The Lion and the Unicorn Journal
Interesting. That sounds like commies and socialists were both using it the same way, meaning it actually reflected a real thing, which is unusual for leftspeak. So Lenin sets the partyline. Those who fall outside it are guilty of political correctness - and must be hammered down until they obey. But some of the softer left disparages this political correctness precisely because it is so unyieldingly dogmatic.