Sovcit put the sheriff on notice.

https://lemmy.world/post/18976295

Sovcit put the sheriff on notice. - Lemmy.World

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When understanding isn’t enough…just ”over stand”.

Heard it explained once that they “do not stand under the law,” therefore they “overstand” it.

It’s idiocy.

Maybe…

But overstand is a common word in Rasta.

They make a lot of intentional linguistic “adjustments” that are made for political/ spiritual reasons. I believe the switch from understand to overstand has to do with feelings of sovereignty and not being “under” someone.

The sovcits have probably borrowed this idea of making a political statement by changing language

I believe the switch from understand to overstand has to do with feelings of sovereignty and not being “under” someone.

This is what I was trying to describe and it’s just linguistic hullabaloo. The word “understand” has absolutely nothing to do with literally standing under anything/one. It simply means to comprehend. This under/overstand distinction is borne out of ignorance and nothing more.