DaShanne StokesThose with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress.
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Political correctness has become an extremely powerful tool used by those who have unearned privileges to silence those who would speak out against their oppression. What is so scary about political correctness is that it can be used as a tool for those who wish to oppress others. The definition of political correctness is the avoidance of speech that may offend or hurt other people. However, those who have unearned privileges often utilize political correctness as a way to shut up those the privileged want silenced.
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