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Rather, McWhorter sees it as evidence of a culture in which there is “a certain joy in this ritual, stylized witch hunting” and where people’s responses in these situations are more “a kind of ritual piety designed to demonstrate our goodness to the PC gods” than genuine disdain. It seems hard to look around us and not agree with that assessment. But why is that? Why is it that so many people take enjoyment from demonizing others for a careless word or shortsighted remark?