political correctness. See also cancel culture
control and, 33–34
criticisms, 20–21
double-edged connotation of, 24–25, 34–35
emphasizing our differences, 28
goal of, 33–34
language and, 20–21, 30–33
Marxist origins of, 22–23
policing speech through, 26
progressive journalists imposing, 144–145
in twenty-first century, 21–22
violating, penalties for, 34
Politico, 104–105, 220–221
Pompeo, Mike, 79–80
Post Millennial, 114
Program for International Student Assessment, 90
progressive journalists, 130–131, 144–145
progressives, xv–xvi
denying access to ideas and information, 176–177
frenetic manipulation by, xi
gaslighting technique, 3–4
ideology, xiii
manipulating language, 30–33
manufacturing crisis, 8
motive of, 17–18
worldview, xx–xxi
protests/riots
Antifa riots, 6, 57, 145, 161–162, 201
backing organizations for, 203
Black Lives Matter movement, 161–163, 202, 204–205
damage caused by, 204–205
Democratic officials’ response to, 206
rise in, 203
sparked by Floyd’s murder, 203–204
pseudo-events, news media creating, 168–169
public discourse, Americans retreating from, 24–25
racism. See internalized racism; systemic racism
Radical Son (Horowitz), 129n
radio broadcasts. See also news media
possible first deliberate fake news, 159
