[Ads-l] Antedating of "Politically Incorrect"

[Dennis During]

To me, there is a lexicographic distinction between incorrectly practicing
or making judgments about politics (the 1800s citation)) and saying things
that some judge inappropriate because they signal wrong beliefs.

Dennis C. During

On Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 13:04 Jonathan Lighter <
00001aad181a2549-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:

> Seems to me these people were incorrect politically only in the most
> general sense. I don't think they were "politically incorrect" in the
> current sense (i.e., holding illiberal or anti-progressive opinions).
>
> JL
>
> On Sat, Jun 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > politically incorrect (OED 1876)
> >
> > [1862 Philadelphia Inquirer 11 Feb. 8/1 (Newspapers.com)  Calhoun was
> > heard to mutter: — "There is no such thing as a nation ... Bishop Gadsden
> > is logically and politically incorrect in talking about getting up a
> prayer
> > for the Union."]
> >
> > 1866 Harrisburg Telegraph 3 Dec. 2/1 (Newspapers.com)  Every man who
> voted
> > in favor of Congress was impressed with the conviction that the President
> > was more than politically incorrect — that he was desperately and
> > criminally wrong.
> >
> > Fred Shapiro
> >
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