What is in a name ?
When the “N-word” is replaced by “African Americans” when does “African American” become insulting, after all, it means the same thing.
When I can sell a product labeled “Spic and Span” or have dinner at the “Cracker barrel” or call someone/group by their chosen moniker, speech becomes offensive by the identity of the speaker.
Insane
You are, of course, right.
Language can, and is used to promote agendas. Politically correct speech is a form of censorship used to advance/channel users into a particular frame of mind. The word propaganda comes to mind......as does thought control.....
The dust up over a pro football team’s name, even though the “Victims” don’t object to its use, is nothing more than left wing bullying.