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Thread #57990 Message #915030
Posted By: NicoleC
20-Mar-03 - 10:15 PM
Thread Name: BS: New World Order Newspeak
Subject: RE: BS: New World Order Newspeak
"took responsibility for the bombing" (as in, act of terrorism) -- Should read, "a group of murders admitted they committed the cowardly act of blowing up a pizza parlor full of innocents"
"Neo-Conservative" -- Anything but. Typically, reactionary pro-fascists who only pretend to believe anything philosophically "conservative."
"Liberal" -- Used to be a political philosophy, is now a neo-conservative derogatory term for anyone who doesn't agree with them.
"Progressive" -- Term recent adopted by those who would have formerly called themselves liberals. Former political progressives are now, apparently, not calling themselves anything.
"Domestic violence" -- Reality: Beating, murdering or raping your spouse and/or children when they shoud eb able to trust you, and, in fact, might have right up until the act itself.
"Family farm" -- Used to mean a FARM owned by a FAMILY. Now means a small wholly-owned subsidary of a larger agricultural corporation, which uses the phrase "family farm" to gain more federal subsidies. Also (rarely) means a farm worked by a family, but owned by a bank with a 120% mortgage.
"Patriotism" -- Blind acceptance of the actions of your government.