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Every "the problem with the left" jeremiad, even by ostensible leftists, rarely cite anything but confirmation bias, a non-representative selection of media figure disputes, outrageously dumb takes or phrases, picked to validate bullshit narratives created by the right wing years ago.

For decades the right has reworked "Political Correctness" by inventing a catchphrase or taking an overused term to demonize those who critique oppression as the real oppressors. And every ostensible lefty who repeats this fiction is a fool, patsy or agent. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016...

Political correctness: how the right invented a phantom enemy | Moira Weigelwww.theguardian.com The long read: For 25 years, invoking this vague and ever-shifting nemesis has been a favourite tactic of the right – and Donald Trump’s victory is its greatest triumph