POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

[Tug002]

Washington, D C 2120-September 1, 1945

To: D A MacArthur/C H Nimitz

From: H S Truman

Political Correctness is a doctrine, recently fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and promoted by a sick mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of ?()^ by the clean end!



Now, with special thanks to the Truman Museum and Harry himself, you and I finally have a full understanding of what 'POLITICAL CORRECTNESS' means.

Keep smiling
Tug

[Ron Attwood]

Wise words indeed.

[dvm]

Harry was always ahead of his time !

[Paul K]

Another one of those internet 'facts', I'm afraid. That Nimitz's middle initial, shown as H, is incorrect gives it away somewhat. His middle name was William.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/trumanpc.asp

[dvm]

Another one of those internet 'facts', I'm afraid. That Nimitz's middle initial, shown as H, is incorrect gives it away somewhat. His middle name was William.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/trumanpc.asp

OK, so he didn't actually say it, it is still right on the money. The truth is the truth no matter who says it.

[Oracle427]

"You can't always believe what you read on the internet."
-Abraham Lincoln

[Lufthansa 380]

Absolutely agree. PC is the death of free thought, speech and rational thinking.

[Skycat]

I suspect that the "Political Correctness" of the 1950s barely resembles the Political Correctness people complain of today. Honestly, in a pre Civil Rights, pre Women's Liberation, Communist-fearing, Jim Crow embracing predominantly Protestant society... what COULDN'T a straight white Christian male say? That he liked Toyota cars?

[Lewis - A2A]

"You can't always believe what you read on the internet."
-Abraham Lincoln

hahahahahahaha awesome

[bullfox]

I always thought that political correctness was just being aware of the feelings of people you are talking about.

[Molly - A2A]

I don't know what's worse, political correctness or modern day presidential

[Skycat]

I always thought that political correctness was just being aware of the feelings of people you are talking about.

I agree with this.

A quick Google search revealed this definition: "po·lit·i·cal cor·rect·ness. [pəˈlidəkəl kəˈrek(t)nəs] - NOUN - the avoidance, often considered as taken to extremes, of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against." Wikipedia says the term wasn't commonly used until the 1990s.

[Tug002]

"You can't always believe what you read on the internet."
-Abraham Lincoln

Keep smiling
Tug

[Tug002]

I always thought that political correctness was just being aware of the feelings of people you are talking about.

Now there are words to live by. If we all took into consideration other peoples feelings the world would be a much better place. Treat others as you would like to be treated and spoken to.

Keep smiling
Tug

[Ron Attwood]

I always thought that political correctness was just being aware of the feelings of people you are talking about.

Now there are words to live by. If we all took into consideration other peoples feelings the world would be a much better place. Treat others as you would like to be treated and spoken to.

Keep smiling
Tug

But be prepared to take a joke.

Just remember, if you keep smiling for too long they will take you away, those nice young men in their clean white coats.