Nonya BidnissFeb 28

Journalists, editors: One small thing you can do to push back on this criminal regime is use the Department of Defense's actual name, not the sham name the fascists made up outside the law. And that includes the actual title of Pete Hegseth's job, not the one he made up for himself. Until Congress decides those are the proper titles in the law, the made up fascist names should not be promulgated by U.S. news rooms. #journalism #media

p.s. I noticed a story from ABC News did this yesterday and I was glad to see it.

Show threadThadMar 1
@Nonya_Bidniss On the other hand, "Department of Defense" was always an Orwellian euphemism and never sat well with me. "Department of War" is at least a rare moment of honesty.
Show threadGeorge Liquor, AmericanMar 1
@Thad @Nonya_Bidniss The name DoD might have been Orwellian, but have you considered the alternative that maybe it was aspirational? A direct reminder that our machinery of violence ought not to be used for aggression?
Show threadThadMar 1
@liquor_american Sure, in the same way it's "aspirational" when the NRA says guns are for defense.
Show threadGeorge Liquor, American
@Thad That's a flawed analogy considering the fact that the NRA is a special interest group funded by zealots and the DoD is a government agency funded by all US taxpayers across ideological lines
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Show threadThadMar 2

@liquor_american They both use "defense" as a dishonest argument to paint anyone who wishes to restrict them in any way as wishing harm on their fellow Americans, usually by swarthy Others.

Also I think the defense industry might have some corporate lobbyists too? I'll have to check on that.

Show threadGeorge Liquor, AmericanMar 2
@Thad Thanks for ignoring my valid point to continue with your snark. Saves me the effort of puzzling out whether you argue in good faith.