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> Neonazis are also a movement, but nobody thinks even a split second of giving them platform to spread their ideas. Hence no one has taken the word "movement"

• DoingIsLearning 7y ago
  Although the word itself is technically neutral the word 'movement' is loaded with positive connotations such as 'civil rights movements', people will automatically associate it with a progressive/positive mobilization of people. Taking the example from parent you would not see the wording used for far-right groups. Although they are 'technically' a movement you would see them described as far-right 'groups' or even far-right 'radicals'.
  • boomlinde 7y ago
    > Although the word itself is technically neutral the word 'movement' is loaded with positive connotations such as 'civil rights movements', people will automatically associate it with a progressive/positive mobilization of people. So if I call something "neo-nazi movement" will people automatically associate it with a progressive/positive mobilization of people? I think that you overestimate the positive connotations of what you already agree is an entirely neutral word. > Taking the example from parent you would not see the wording used for far-right groups. I frequently see neo-nazi groups referred to as movements (especially in plural, since there are many different ideologies with followers that can all fairly be described as neo-nazi movements). To call them "far-right groups" or "far-right radicals" is an euphemism because it drops specificity and bundles neo-nazis together with other radical far right movemenents. Referring to nazis and fascists as the "alt-right" has probably done them a greater service than calling a spade a spade ever has.