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One of the greatest threats to the liberty and freedom of any individual, society or nation is the idea that in order to coexist and progress as a whole we need to embrace extreme political correctness. The political correctness movement has taken the world by storm, yet few people are aware of the dangers it presents. There is no doubt in my mind that in recent years the political correctness movement has gone way too far and the negative impact thereof is beginning to surface. So what is the problem with extreme political correctness?

Firstly, political correctness often hides, bends or distorts the truth in order to fit the parameters of not offending certain groups of people. For some, especially the media and political leaders, being

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