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Western doublespeak compilation (lemmygrad.ml)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Trudge@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml
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We all know that the west uses two different words for the same thing depending on where it is happening.

e.g. Secret Police vs Plainclothes Officer
Regime vs Government

Can we have a compilation thread of these words? I am probably using many of them unconsciously without critical examination.

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[-] apemint@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

freedom fighters vs terrorists
Media really had a field day with these over the last 20 years.

[-] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago

"If crime fighters fight crime, and firefighters fight fires, then what do freedom fighters fight?"

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