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Enemies of Language
National Review ^ | 11/24/16 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 11/24/2016 4:10:30 AM PST by randita

Edited on 11/24/2016 5:55:21 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

What would happen if conservatives started to change the words we use for political ends?

Throughout history, revolutionaries of all stripes have warped the meaning of words to subvert reality.

And now here we go again, with another effort

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: leftistlanguage; politicalwords; propaganda; sanctuarycity; vdh; victordavishanson; words
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To: Castigar
“What if a right-wing movement wished to redefine “sanctuary cites” as “subversive cities”? “

Good idea!

One term that conservatives should adopt is the term "preborn" instead of "unborn" because it's more accurate.

Many computer apps have an "undo" button, but in order to undo anything, it must first be done, so an unborn person would have to be pushed back into the womb.

Use "preborn" instead.

21 posted on 11/24/2016 6:33:11 AM PST by libertylover (The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
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To: randita

Politics and the English Language by George Orwell
https://www.utdallas.edu/~aria/research/resources/orwell.pdf

Classic essay on the same subject by the author of famous novel, 1984.


22 posted on 11/24/2016 6:48:45 AM PST by Madam Theophilus (iI)
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To: pax_et_bonum

pro-choice


I see what you did there.

Originally, it was pro-abortion and anti-abortion, but the pros didn’t want it to be so blatant, so they went with pro-choice, shifting the frame from the baby to the mother’s right to decide about her own body.

The antis preferred being seen as for something rather than against something, so they went to pro-life. It’s all a matter of manipulation. See also the morphing of dole to welfare to public assistance. It’s everywhere.

Of course, if you get into the habit of calling everything as you see it, you’ll be labeled as sexist, racist, homophobic, bigoted and uncaring. Take your pick.

As for me, no matter how cynical I get, it’s never enough.


23 posted on 11/24/2016 6:49:36 AM PST by sparklite2 (I'm less interested in the rights I have than the liberties I can take.)
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To: marktwain

It is a subset of the wealthy billionaires that are the problem. Some are content to enjoy their lives and leave everyone else alone. The “problem” billionaires are the ones who seek political and economic power and control of media outlets to crowd out opposition views.

The donors to the Clinton Foundation are a good starting list of the “bad” billionaires.


24 posted on 11/24/2016 7:03:01 AM PST by cgbg (Pedophiles--the siren is wailing--incoming!)
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To: randita

The latest word is “nationalist” with heavy overtones of racism and fascism. I care about my country, therefore I am a nationalist.

Another one I can’t stand is “redistribution”, which is used with the wealth. There is no such thing as re-distribution, because there is no distribution to begin with.


25 posted on 11/24/2016 7:13:43 AM PST by VRW Conspirator (Enforce the Law. Build the Wall.)
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To: randita

They don’t really use the word liberal all that much any more because they have strayed so far from its roots. Now it’s “progressive”.

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The bible speaks well of “liberals”. You know, people who love God and their fellow man.

Just another word that socialists/communists have perverted.


26 posted on 11/24/2016 7:24:25 AM PST by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: All
"Diversity" = forced inclusion / acceptance of everyone, including your mortal enemies.

Rationality (normalcy) is respecting each individual as an equal human being, until he commits an act to betray & forfeit that trust.

"Affirmative action" = elevating individuals based on arbitrary minority / genetic categories, for political purposes.

Meritocracy is recognizing an individual contributor's outstanding work, & promoting him to a position of greater responsibility.

27 posted on 11/24/2016 7:28:00 AM PST by goldbux (When you're odd the odds are with you.)
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To: Unam Sanctam

Then you can put their words in “quotation” marks and parentheses and use our words straight up.

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Like “gay”?


28 posted on 11/24/2016 7:29:52 AM PST by Graybeard58 (Bill and Hillary Clinton are the penicillin-resistant syphilis of our political system.)
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To: randita; bestintxas; carolinablonde; COBOL2Java; DuncanWaring; EXCH54FE; ExTexasRedhead; ...

Victor Davis Hanson Column


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29 posted on 11/24/2016 8:02:58 AM PST by Kaslin (Most humans have an attention span of about 10 minutes, after that they will revert to daydreaming)
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To: randita

Bookmark


30 posted on 11/24/2016 8:07:21 AM PST by aquila48
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To: randita
I can't stand hearing the Democrat Party called the "Democratic Party". They are not, and have never been, democratic.
31 posted on 11/24/2016 8:09:38 AM PST by meadsjn
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To: randita

—”common sense” applied to “gun safety” has been greatly perverted by the left—along with the many other examples given here—


32 posted on 11/24/2016 8:32:56 AM PST by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the media or government says about firearms or explosives--)
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To: my job

If you still have the link, stick it in the Wayback Machine at

https://archive.org

Ping me next week when I’m home for several good links on the subject.


33 posted on 11/24/2016 9:16:40 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: randita

Yes—totalitarians are now calling themselves “progressives.”
Morality and common sense are now called “extremism” and people who defend the right to dissent are now “fascists.”
And people with penii and X-Y chromosomes are now “women.”


34 posted on 11/24/2016 2:44:31 PM PST by mumblypeg (They've summoned up a thundercloud/ and they're going to hear from me. (Anthem-Leonard Cohen))
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To: MGunny

Uh—don’t look now, but they’re already calling you a “nazi” or a “fascist.”
My advice: stop calling yourself —or allowing anyone else to call you—”right wing.” Along with “extremist” that’s an epithet the lefty totalitarians hung on anyone with traditional ideals of morality or patriotism.


35 posted on 11/24/2016 2:51:32 PM PST by mumblypeg (They've summoned up a thundercloud/ and they're going to hear from me. (Anthem-Leonard Cohen))
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