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So redefining words so your argument makes sense isn't a valid tactic. From a dictionary: xen·o·pho·bi·a ˌzenəˈfōbēə,ˌzēnəˈfōbēə/Submit noun intense or irratio

So redefining words so your argument makes sense isn't a valid tactic. From a dictionary: xen·o·pho·bi·a ˌzenəˈfōbēə,ˌzēnəˈfōbēə/Submit noun intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. Nimby ˈnimbē/Submit noun a person who objects to the siting of something perceived as unpleasant or potentially dangerous in their own neighborhood, such as a landfill or hazardous waste facility, especially while raising no such objections to similar developments elsewhere.

damnyou 9y ago
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenophobia https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenophobia includes "strangers". In common parlance in the United States, NIMBYism includes opposition to housing. That is also what we're talking about in this thread.
- Clubber 9y ago
  Maybe in your little bubble, but not generally.
  - damnyou 9y ago
    If you want, replace all instances of "NIMBYism" in my text with your preferred term. Maybe "housing NIMBYism"? You'll see that the changes don't actually make a difference to any of my arguments.