Political Correctness And PC Culture

The idea of political correctness is often meet with much negative resistance and the question of it the necessity is a key issue currently driving a division in western culture.
When political correctness is brought up as an ideology, it is often times met with opposition. In fact, most of the time the term is only brought up when what it stands for is being opposed and rejected. The rise of political correctness or, “PC culture,” in our changing culture is viewed by many as a shift to controlling self-expression and the infringement on a individuals citizens First amendment rights. Political Correctness censors any speech and attempts to control any attitude, that does not align with the prevalent philosophy held by the majority power.

The modern progressive definition of Political Correctness is a progressive ideology concept The avoidance
PC rhetoric doesn’t just restrict what is said and how it is said but also is used as social and political tool to restrict debate and silence oppositions.
When political correctness is used as a weapon to attack or undermine honest, respectful opposing views Free speech is undermined and issues remain unsolved.
We see issues such as these in our society today. Illegal Immigration, Islamic radical terrorism, crime in the black community, and police brutality. An ever growing feeling is that In cultures regulated by political correctness, people feel judged and fear being blamed If they express opposition against controversial issues. The push to be PC can be just as controversial, oppressive, and harmful as not being politically correct. Extreme sensitivity to PC culture has sparked an anti-PC movement that completely disregards formalities. In many ways, both positions have undermined free speech in the United