John Lennon’s son Sean wrote a series of surprisingly wise and deep comments about the negative impact of political correctness. Lennon started out by noting that he was around when political correctness was created.
…it’s because I want to say that I grew up in a time when there was zero political correctness. I literally saw political correctness being invented right in front of me (at certain schools) and then distributed and eventually enforced as a mindset and ideology. I want to say..
— Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) May 23, 2021
Sean Lennon went on to note that the people that came up with political correctness meant well. They just wanted a more polite world where people were treated better.
…that one might have imagined at the time that the politically correct mindset and resulting implementation and enforcement would lead to a better society in which cultures and peoples were more integrated and more mutually understanding.
— Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) May 23, 2021
From here Lennon noted that if political correctness is the key to making things better, why are race relations getting worse instead of getting better?
…worse by creating bigger unforeseen problems. ‘The road to hell is paved w good intentions.’ We’ve been trying this kind of morality policing for awhile now & I would posit things are arguably getting worse. Race relations seem to be in the middle of a ‘two steps back’ moment.
— Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) May 23, 2021
Lennon pointed out that political correctness has become a way to divide us, not bring us together.
When I grew up New York truly felt like a melting pot. It wasn’t perfect, but ppl did not self segregate along tribal lines to the degree that I am seeing today. There is something wrong with the strategy and direction we have chosen, in academia, in politics, and elsewhere.
— Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) May 23, 2021
From there, he pointed out that race really shouldn’t be one of the most important and interesting things about a person.
…interesting than what they think, and—to use a cliché—who they really are on the inside. Their arbitrary birth status may be interesting at first but is ultimately the LEAST interesting, interesting thing about them. That is always true.
— Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) May 23, 2021
When there’s an election in America, you start hearing a lot of talk about “bipartisanship,” “unity” and “bringing the country together.” None of those things ever really happen because it would require liberals to genuinely consider whether the policies and ideas they advocate actually work. Are those beliefs achieving what they’re supposed to achieve? Do those ideas make life better or worse? Is what they’re advocating bringing people together or driving them apart? If more liberals were actually willing to do that as Sean Lennon did, it would be a better country and a better world.
John Hawkins is the author of 101 Things All Young Adults Should Know. You can find him on Parler here and on Twitter here.
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