September 29, 2016 - Political Correctness: Word Police Want More Than Your Words - Intellectual Takeout

Engaging in political discussion on Facebook is never a good idea. - Jon Miltimore

• But when a dear friend of mine began clogging my news feed with stories alleging the real estate mogul currently running for president rapes children, I couldn’t resist.

I pointed out to my friend, a bright and successful woman, that such stories are little better than the conspiracy theories that still permeate the right wing fever swamps, which allege that his opponent had Vince Foster killed.
“You know better,” I wrote. “Trump just has you wound up.”

• She admitted she was wound up. But she then proceeded to explain that it was “borderline sexist” to say so.

I was taken aback...