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Trump’s killing off political correctness

I don’t like Donald Trump. He is an egotistical blowhard. His inarticulate opinions change daily. And he certainly is no conservative.

But his candidacy is serving a useful purpose. He is helping to kill off political correctness.

The governmental and media guardians of political correctness and groupthink seek to force conformity to a set of predetermined lifestyles and expressions. It is a powerful tool of intimidation and emasculation.

Political correctness blames America for the evil others do and has made us afraid to say, “That’s wrong; that’s not right.” Mr. Trump reminds us that government has forgotten its place and that federal incompetence has reached near-buffoon levels.

T.C. Morgan, Fresno

This story was originally published August 21, 2015 at 8:32 AM with the headline "Trump’s killing off political correctness."

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