 politically correct tolerance is a weapon used to shame, to intimidate, and ultimately to silence those who dissent from the progressive agenda. Now, part of the trick here is that those calling for tolerance fraudulently assume a posture of neutrality and impartiality. This is particularly popular in academic circles, where schools from kindergarten to college proactively drive an agenda that seeks to normalize and over time to validate behaviors such as homosexuality, abortion, and transgenderism.