Does not the following seem applicable to the politically correct rhetoric of today? This is an exert from economist F.A. Hayek's The Road to Serfdom (1944):
Regarding Communism he wrote: "Public criticism or even expression of doubt must be suppressed because they tend to weaken public support... 'Whilst the work is in progress, any public expression of doubt, or even fear that the plan will not be successful, is an act of disloyalty and even of treachery because of its possible effects on the will and on the efforts of the rest of the staff.' When the doubt or fear expressed concerns not the success of a particular enterprise but of the whole social plan, it must be treated even more as sabotage."
Were not the (progressive) liberals of the '60's fighting for free speech and alternative ideas? But now that they have gained power it seems that freedom of expression (i.e., anti-politically correct speech) is to be suppressed, even condemed.
Have a nice day.
DWD
P.S.--Thanks Bowers.
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