Donald Trump recently called New Hampshire a “drug-infested den” and people were “outraged.” His comment was harsh, but outrage means people don’t want to hear even a half truth.
When a person states that they are “outraged” or “offended,” they are in denial of either the truth or accepting diverse thought. Also known as political correctness or cultural Marxism, this tactic engrained in our society dates back to 1923 in Germany and was created by a think tank trying to find a path toward group think compliance to Marxism.
Political correctness is a disease in our society as it attempts to shame people into surrendering free speech and honest thought to an ideology represented by the group shouting loudest, practiced by people who envision their dreamscape view of society as the one to follow.
All ideologies are totalitarian as proponents take their selected philosophy and announce that certain things must be true. An example might be the declaration that the United States is a racist country or destruction of cultural or historical icons; with the press and colleges infiltrated by ideologues promoting this agenda and slowly incorporating it into classes and texts. It is a slow, methodical and nefarious movement by the left (socialists, Democrats, progressives) in this country.
Many citizens among us simply don’t want to hear the truth or they want it sugar-coated. Academia illustrates this with “safe zones,” snuggly stuffed toys and hot chocolate, babying students who want to check out from the real world of free speech and free thought.
BILL BUNKER
Barnstead