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> I don't consider collectivist to be a pejorative term and don't know of any context where it is. You picked a synonym, selfless. Oh I don't know, socialism s
by leg100 6y ago
> I don't consider collectivist to be a pejorative term and don't know of any context where it is. You picked a synonym, selfless.
Oh I don't know, socialism scares republican voters shitless, I wouldn't be surprised if collectivism did too.
- vmception 6y agoOkay. These words are not inherently insults regardless of how allergic other people are to adjectives. All good though.
- PaulDavisThe1st 6y agowhen a word is indeed "not inherently [an] insult", but is a de facto one for millions of people, I'm not clear what is gained by pointing out dictionary definitions or alternative reactions to the term.
- vmception 6y agoIts clear that it wasn't an insult because I said so multiple times specifically to clear up any ambiguity. That’s the point.