politically incorrect
adjective
: not avoiding language or behavior that could offend a particular group of people
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Musk has billed Grok as a politically incorrect and witty alternative to these existing offerings.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 July 2024
All of the film’s problematic elements — with crass, politically incorrect humor that leaves no corner of the population unscathed — could possibly have an argument made for their defense.
—Devin Lotfi, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
The larger-than-life and proudly politically incorrect Texas musician, bestselling writer and political candidate Kinky Friedman, who made a career out of shooting from the lip, died on June 27, 2024.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 18 July 2024
This politically incorrect comedy is all about getting laughs from blowing up elaborate sets of Big Ben, the Great Pyramids and the Eiffel Tower — as well as 22-inch puppets who resemble outspoken liberal celebrities such as Janeane Garofalo, Tim Robbins and Michael Moore.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
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SUNSHINE STATE – Florida sheriff has a politically incorrect demand for Democrats fleeing liberal cities.
—Fox News, 13 May 2024
Schrader collects politically incorrect opinions like an 8-year-old acquires Pokémon cards — so much so that he’s been asked by production companies to stop posting to Facebook in the weeks leading up to his films’ releases.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 9 May 2024
Producing a show about politically incorrect women in 2024 is different than producing a show about politically incorrect women in 2009.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Madonna has been accused of ableism after ‘politically incorrect’ flub about a fan in wheelchair.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 July 2024
All of the film’s problematic elements — with crass, politically incorrect humor that leaves no corner of the population unscathed — could possibly have an argument made for their defense.
—Devin Lotfi, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
The larger-than-life and proudly politically incorrect Texas musician, bestselling writer and political candidate Kinky Friedman, who made a career out of shooting from the lip, died on June 27, 2024.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 18 July 2024
This politically incorrect comedy is all about getting laughs from blowing up elaborate sets of Big Ben, the Great Pyramids and the Eiffel Tower — as well as 22-inch puppets who resemble outspoken liberal celebrities such as Janeane Garofalo, Tim Robbins and Michael Moore.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
SUNSHINE STATE – Florida sheriff has a politically incorrect demand for Democrats fleeing liberal cities.
—Fox News, 13 May 2024
Schrader collects politically incorrect opinions like an 8-year-old acquires Pokémon cards — so much so that he’s been asked by production companies to stop posting to Facebook in the weeks leading up to his films’ releases.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 9 May 2024
Producing a show about politically incorrect women in 2024 is different than producing a show about politically incorrect women in 2009.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Madonna has been accused of ableism after ‘politically incorrect’ flub about a fan in wheelchair.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Politically incorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politically%20incorrect. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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