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The PC world Republicans love, and love to hate

GOP candidates have made the demise of "political correctness" a central theme of their campaigns. But there’s reason to believe they actually love it.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives at the Republican Jewish Coalition's Presidential Forum in Washington Dec. 3, 2015. (Photo by Yuri Gripas/Reuters)
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives at the Republican Jewish Coalition's Presidential Forum in Washington Dec. 3, 2015.

For these and other GOP White House hopefuls, “political correctness” is more than a subject of heated debate among college students; it’s a threat to the very fabric of American society. And they’ve made its demise a central theme of their campaigns.'

“It’s a very convenient line of argument. If someone registers disapproval, instead of defending what you said, you can counter attack by saying that you are in fact the victim of ‘political correctness.’”'