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That isn't a license to misuse words in a way that forgets your agenda whenever you want.
by B-Con 5y ago
That isn't a license to misuse words in a way that forgets your agenda whenever you want.
- mandmandam 5y agoIt seems you're trying to imply that anyone talking about the .1% owning as much as the 90% has "an agenda", and that's bad for some reason. And no, it's not a misuse of the word. > Over the past century, “banana republic” has evolved to mean any country (with or without bananas) that has a ruthless, corrupt, or just plain loopy leader who relies on the military and destroys state institutions in an egomaniacal quest for prolonged power. - https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/is-america-becoming-a-banana-republic https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/is-america-bec... > The banana republic term is a derogatory term often used to describe countries plagued with a variety of problems, including a tyrannical or otherwise problematic government or government officials - https://examples.yourdictionary.com/what-is-banana-republic-explanation-examples https://examples.yourdictionary.com/what-is-banana-republic-... Etc.