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I always took it to mean, "attempting to corrupt the language to force a certain point of view", similar to Orwell's Newspeak. Ignorance and obstinance are sym
by ConceptJunkie 10y ago
I always took it to mean, "attempting to corrupt the language to force a certain point of view", similar to Orwell's Newspeak.
Ignorance and obstinance are symptoms.
- xapata 10y agoThat's not what it meant back in the 90s. Certainly not like "war is peace". The phrase was most often used to explain what a person wanted to be described as, like, "Please call me handicapped, not retarded."