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Yes I am aware of this tactic. Take a word that is a very severe accusation like "violence" and redefine it to mean something that is so much less severe that
by fallingknife 5y ago
Yes I am aware of this tactic. Take a word that is a very severe accusation like "violence" and redefine it to mean something that is so much less severe that 99.9% of people would not consider it remotely the same thing. Then accuse someone using the word, knowing very well that 99.9% of people will take it to mean a very severe accusation, and when called out on it, hide behind the alternate definition that you made up so it's "true." That is not a good faith argument, and I should not be expected to treat it as such.
> Every dude who murders a trans woman bases his fear and rage on the exact same ignorance Netflix spreads through the chain of stand-up shows I did watch that meant I didn't need to bother with this one to know the deal.
And this is an opinion that I disagree with, but it least is stated in a way that isn't deceptive.
- da39a3ee 5y ago> Take a word that is a very severe accusation...redefine it...Then accuse someone..." Exactly, and this is a serious issue. Another example of this tactic is the redefinition of "antisemitism" to mean criticism of Israel. That tactic is cynical and damages efforts to prevent true anti-semitism, but it has been used very effectively by Israel, and by the entire British establishment (from the Conservative party to left-leaning media like the BBC) to damage Jeremy Corbyn's Labour.