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Here's the world's earliest cite for the phrase "politically correct": "Sentiments and expressions of this inaccurate kind prevail in our common, even our convivial language. Is a toast asked? 'The...
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Very nice cite, Jim!Regarding the modern usage, it wasn't always sarcastic. To the best of my knowledge, it was adopted by US Marxists as a synonym for "furthering the tactical aims of the party". I...
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No one who wasn't there will probably believe this at this late date, but I can state with absolute certainty that the term "politically correct" was being used by some feminists at least as early as...
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I have to say that I don't think the Chisholm v. Georgia quote carries much of the sense of today's "politically correct", and I don't just mean the lack of sarcasm. It seems to me that it is most...
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Definitely, the 1793 usage is a distinct sense of the phrase, different than the modern usage. (And the date on the Big List entry is a typo, I have 1798 and it should be 1793.)As for the...
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Far be it from me to denigrate our Fearless Maven... but I'd love to see some actual citations that show "liberals" using the term in a non-ironic or non-self-deprecating way. I certainly don't...
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I'm not sure Limbaugh uses the term, actually. He has far more colourful descriptions.And what's all this about "conservatives"? Limbaugh is no conservative. He's Republican with a big "R". I grow...
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>Far be it from me to denigrate our Fearless Maven... but I'd love to see some actual citations that show "liberals" using the term in a non-ironic or non-self-deprecating way. I can personally...
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The OED2 has numerous citations (listed below with my comments in parentheses). You can't tell with all of them whether or not they're dismissive--there's not enough context to the quotes. But some...
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Yup, that 1984 (!) cite looks pretty much in earnest. 'S' hard to tell about the others, since (unless I'm misreading) they're mostly statements made by someone --a commentator, a writer-- other than...
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Dave, I should have checked your list! While you are fixing your typo, you might check your reference to J. Wilson. Law cases typically cite the author as Breyer, J. or Scalia, J. This can make you...
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Thanks. Until this thread appeared, I was unaware that it was from a judicial opinion. The citation appears in the OED Addition Series, but the addition volumes don't give full bibliographic cites. Do...
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Actually, in this case his name is James. James Wilson of Pennsylvania was appointed to the Supreme Court by George Washington and served from October 5, 1789 until August 21, 1798. If I recall...
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Indeed he is the same guy. www.ushistory.org/declara...wilson.htm
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Neither 1975 cites are relevant to a discussion of "Political Correctness," I would argue.
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