THE POWER OF WORDS
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Republicans don't say they hate gay people.
—They say groomers.
—They say pedophiles.

Republicans don't say they hate Jews.
—They say Soros.
—They say New World Order.

Republicans don't say they hate black people.
—They say thugs.
—They say looters.

Republicans don't say they hate Hispanic people.
—They say illegals.
—They say animals.

Republicans don't say they hate women.
—They say sluts.
—They say femoids.

Republicans don't say they hate democracy.
—They say cancel woke.
—They say radical left.

Be very, very careful of any group deliberately using dehumanizing language. Because eventually, when they do finally come for you and everyone you've ever loved...
They won't say they hate you.
—They won't have to say anything at all.

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@makkhorn
It also works in reverse, too. Not only do fascists warp language to mask their vile intentions behind seemingly innocuous phrases, they also try to render valid criticisms of their ideology meaningless by diluting language.

"Fake news" was originally only applied to articles that were totally made up and presented as real news. But what do people think when someone says that now? Fascists have hammered that phrase so hard that it doesn't mean anything.

@jargoggles @makkhorn The moment I heard the trump campaign flip "fake news" I knew he would be 45.