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Warning To Democrats: Most Americans Against U.S. Getting More Politically Correct

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that Americans are against the country becoming more political correct by a 52-to-36 percent margin.
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Heading into the 2020 Democratic primaries, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll has a warning for Democrats: Americans are largely against the country becoming more politically correct.

Fifty-two percent of Americans, including a majority of independents, said they are against the country becoming more politically correct and are upset that there are too many things people can't say anymore. Only about a third said they are in favor of the country becoming more politically correct and like when people are being more sensitive in their comments about others.

That's a big warning sign for Democrats heading into the

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