V.S. Naipul think otherwise. In fact, almost immediately, they notice the precise opposite. They see us for a herd of sheep. Well read it, unlike all those who quote it. Yes, that pompous Frog is right.
Political correctness is nothing new.
It's cultural, not political, a curse derived from Puritanism. And it started early. Paul Johnson mentions this in Modern Times . Right on target. The sage of Baltimore, as usual, smacks the bulls-eye.