Tag: political correctness

If Joseph McCarthy had broadband access in hell, he would probably marvel at how successive generations are living up to his promise.

Within America and around the world there is a growing opinion that the power and greatness of the United States can be spoken of only in the past tense, and long ago at that.

Precisely because norms shift, we need comedians, novelists and artists who continuously probe the boundaries of decency.

History shows how quickly hatred is normalized.

The new political correctness of Trumpism may nurture the populist and authoritarian temptations that grow within democracies.

Of course, Mr. Trump speaks nonsense. But in the current state of affairs, that is beside the point.

Donald Trump represents the most realistic chance for the extreme right to gain the presidency of the only superpower in the world.

Those who, in the name of democracy, want to stop others from speaking don’t understand what democracy means.

That many of them could potentially profit from their demands — such as the hiring of more black and Hispanic professors and administrators — is certainly not a coincidence.