[burzum]

And that is just being PC. You are a traitor to this or a traitor to that. It takes the sting out of the word.

My dictionary has a definition for traitor that I think should be used: "someone who betrays his country by committing treason". There are tons of other terms that you can use that don't devalue the word 'traitor', like double-crosser, hypocrite, liar, bumpkin, etc.

Of course, the word treason is now being made PC as well, so I guess there is always a way out. Sigh.

Traitor, terrorist, communist. Does anyone actually know what these words mean anymore? All we know is that they are bad. In common parlance, they mean the exact same thing.

[bill1952]

True.

I didn't write the article, but if I had my characterizations would be less PC and more precise.

Still, the intent of the author is clear.

[bill1952]

And mine adds: traitor trai·tor [ tráytər ] (plural trai·tors) noun betrayer: somebody who behaves in a disloyal or treacherous manner [13th century. Via Old French from Latin traditor “betrayer,” from tradere Note that there is no mention of country.