Politically Correct? What the heck will that achieve?
That’s right…I can’t believe the number of people who are in the background applauding the positive change imparted on the City on one hand, and simultaneously calling for political correctness as we enter an election year.
Political correctness, by its very nature, creates bland, staid and stoic scripted responses, that are seldom action oriented. In fact, if you want no one to move, no one to be made to question the status quo, and everything to move slowly towards nothing but more of the same, observe the strictest of political correctness. There will be no friction, no movement and no enduring benefit to our community.
I find it interesting that many people offer counsel to maybe be a bit more political correct, followed by their list of things to change and improve. How on earth do you get people to question the way we are doing things and open their minds to a potentially better way, if we use terminology (politically correct) designed to honour long standing average traditions that have long outlived their usefulness.
Political correctness might get you re-elected once or twice, however, it will not create enduring benefit and define a legacy of positive achievement for all. You won’t always like what I have to say, and maybe even how I say it. I know this City Council will be judged by what it achieved and the momentum we created for our municipality, not for its level of political correctness.
Until next week…
Mayor Mulligan
Mayor Mulligan
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