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> You're right that some of these terms have ambiguity, but your example is silly - it's well-accepted that the term "white nationalist" stands on its own and m
by manfredo 8y ago
> You're right that some of these terms have ambiguity, but your example is silly - it's well-accepted that the term "white nationalist" stands on its own and means something different from "white and a nationalist."
Stephen Colbert would disagree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nk0dUjYUNI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nk0dUjYUNI
"You know why you're not supposed to use that word [nationalist]? Because it's the second half of 'white nationalist'. Chopping off the first word doesn't change what it means in our minds."
- freehunter 8y agoStephen Colbert is also a comedian and not a linguist.
- raxxorrax 8y agoGood thing Facebook moderators are linguists. It was high time they get a real job.