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71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30% (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Words matter.

Always use simple direct language.

Help the poor
Healthcare for everyone
Good treatment at work.

Don't use complex words.

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[–] Graphy@lemmy.world 73 points 5 days ago (30 children)

Propaganda works

I’ve always said that if you really wanted communism or socialism to take off in the states you’re gonna have to call it something else

I also don’t use cis because the machine has already made that a thing people don’t want to be called

[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What's wrong with the Commonwealth of Independent States?

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

Hello fellow old person.

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