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Although the word itself is technically neutral the word 'movement' is loaded with positive connotations such as 'civil rights movements', people will automatic

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.