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So you only support the newspeak that supports your point of view? How do you feel about terms like "collateral damage" that used to be "murdered civilians" in

• ajkjk 10y ago
  I don't think the OP said anything about supporting other kinds of newspeak. I don't think the OP said anything that seemed falsely equivalent. Constantly saying "used" instead of "user" is clearly similar to saying "Democrap" in at least one obvious way: that you're childishly substituting a replacement for a common word in an attempt to be clever and subversive, while alienating anyone who doesn't already agree with you. Their point was very clear and it seems like you're misinterpreting it on purpose, as though you have your hands over your ears.
• wmccullough 10y ago
  Right now, you're undermining his point by drawing an example from something he clearly didn't even talk about (i.e. Your example not his). Whether you love or hate Stallman, OP has made a valid point here. You can't expect to capture the hearts and minds of a prospective audience by alienating them intellectually. If I had no idea who Stallman was, and I read this, I wouldn't even consider taking it seriously. It comes off like a spoiled child who's just angsty enough to "fight the power".