” Why the reluctance to call Sanders what he really is — a communist? (O.K., “socialist,” for those who are afraid to use the c-word.)”
We have allowed the left to control our language, and we are reaping the results.
1) “gay” for homosexual.
2) progressive “progress” instead of REgressive
3) “Socialist” instead of communist.
4) “immigrants”
What percentage of Americans can even define “socialist” ?
But if you use the word “communist”, many know it’s a bad thing.
It’s all a big word game to the Left.
Liberal was so destroyed by their actions, that they refused to be called that any longer. They took on the word progressive.
Now that was their right to attempt. What bothered me was that people on the right obliged them. Why?
Just continue to refer to them as Liberals. Make it stick!
The other word games are pretty much the same thing, and our leaders on the right play right along.
I agree with your consternation here.