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Jacques Barzun (1907 - 2012) claimed in his 2000 magnum opus "From Dawn To Decadence" that "a careless word, a mistimed joke" which violated "political correctness" would lead to "opprobrium, loss of employment, and virtual exclusion from the profession." What did he think he was referring to?

by /u/ChubbyHistorian in /r/AskHistorians

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