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by stagbeetle 3402 days ago
Advertently, sure.

But they reside in a space (the internet) that doesn't have the same controls over conduct as the physical society.

It wouldn't be a stretch to say that their current anti-PC attitudes will prosper after being given a space like this.

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the anti-PC attitudes are coming from the young right wing, and they are definitely prospering online. The conservative youth (often referred to as the alt-right and broad-brushed as being entirely comprised of fascists) already have a dominant voice online, and have been taking progressives to task for being too pro-censorship and pro-political-correctness. I think the election of Trump is largely a reflection of this cultural battle and the fact that the progressives are starting to lose.