Cato is out with a new study correctly positing that political correctness is a problem in America after all. It turns out that people really do censor themselves, and worse, due to fear of being discovered to hold unauthorized thoughts. For decades many libertarians told us that PC was no big deal, that it was about respect and concern for the viewpoints of others, and that it represented a largely benevolent  (though sometimes excessive) attempt to build a more inclusive society. People like Lew Rockwell who attacked PC were being alarmist and crankish, just like people who rail against nebulous … Continue reading Lew Was Right About PC