It's been around for decades, but it was always a term used by the left, similar to "fake news." One of Trumps more effective (and disturbing) tactics in the pa

It's been around for decades, but it was always a term used by the left, similar to "fake news." One of Trumps more effective (and disturbing) tactics in the past year or two has been to co-opt this language and redefine it in basically opposite terms by simply repeating it ad nauseum. Now instead of having a debate about the allegations and evidence that people in this administration have broken numerous laws, we're discussing the _intentions_ of the "leakers" themselves, rather than the rather substantial amount of publicly sourced and substantiated evidence that suggests people have a right to be concerned. It's like getting caught stealing a piece of candy and blaming it all on your friend because they ratted you out.