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There is a big difference between: a) discouraging use of clear language, in favor of euphemisms that obscure or sanitize bad acts. b) discouraging euphemisms
by kylecordes 5y ago
There is a big difference between:
a) discouraging use of clear language, in favor of euphemisms that obscure or sanitize bad acts.
b) discouraging euphemisms, in favor of clear language that sheds light on who is doing what.
I have seen this Orwell quote hurled at both things.
- rectang 5y agoYou made my day with this comment. Thank you for capturing so succinctly what I've often found troubling about certain appeals to Orwell — the application of Orwell to further disinformation.