Proper grammar allows for clarity of thought and meaning. It is a natural obstacle to those intellectual leftists who deliberately strive to dumb down our language by replacing English with gutter Newspeak.
That this man is a college professor is completely appalling.
The progressive idea of manipulating language to manipulate populations is not new.
In “The Language of the 3rd Reich” Victor Klemperer speaks of his experiences in nazi (or is that nazil) Germany. He tells how the nazis manipulated the German language as a means of making German society more accepting of nazi goals.
Progressives have been at it in this country for quite some time. The word “militia” used to denote honor, patriotism, and duty. Today the word is often used in conversations about racism and anti government sentiment.
“Pro choice” is another good example. It means pro abortion but that isn’t acceptable to as many people as this vague idea of “choice”. After all, what is more American than choice? “Pro life” can’t be read any other way than what it is which is why the left calls us “anti choice” or anti woman’s health.