On Political Correctness

WE USE THE TERM "African-american" instead of the "N" word, because of what we call "political correctness". This is a good thing, because the "N" word had become so corrosive, so colored and associated with hatred, that it became impossible to utter, or put in print. Now, only young African-African men use the "N" word, at sports watch parties, as mild barbs against each other. The term "political correctness" actually has deeper and for more ominous roots than in modern American etiquette; it is the necessary means of staying alive and out of a concentration camp in places like Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia.That's political correctness, for real. What we have in America is a watered down, quasi serious version. In America, "political correctness" is nothing other than the very careful use of words to avoid any, even the slightest offense to anyone. In other words, political correctness in America is nothing but common courtesy being made fun of by being given an overstated label. So its no longer even remotely acceptable to call African-Africans the "N" word, you can't call gay people "queers", and ladies shouldn't be be called "broads", or "split tail". Only in America would we make fun of common courtesy for being too soft hearted, and only conservative American nitwits, angry and hateful to the core, resent having their hatred truncated, and accuse those who practice our mild form of political correctness of tyranny and censorship. So now you can't use the "N" word, or some other offensive words anymore, without being widely regarded as a jerk. That's tyranny? That's censorship? Gimme a break. Methinks those who disdain political correctness doth complain too much, and are, ironically, far too offended at this imaginary loss of rights. For a real does of real tyranny, censorship, and political correctness, see NAZI Germany, Stalinist Russia, or our friend and ally, Saudi Arabia, just for a few examples. In America, we're safe, as long as we use the term "African-american". Is that really too much to ask?