The word "bailout" is a distraction and red herring. For example, FT and Yellen use it as a weasel word here[0]. I notice several articles and threads derailin

The word "bailout" is a distraction and red herring. For example, FT and Yellen use it as a weasel word here[0]. I notice several articles and threads derailing into conflations of semantic arguments around what a bailout is with specifics of the topic. This is a trend (and, I suspect, tactic) on other topics and it only serves polarization. Try to not fall into this trap. It can be possible to call it out in a way which does not further derail the conversation. (Saying it's a trend does not mean it's merely a recent thing BTW) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_word https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_word https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivocation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivocation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essentially_contested_concept https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essentially_contested_concept https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persuasive_definition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persuasive_definition Whether the statement "this is a bailout" is true or not is actually irrelevant. [0]: https://archive.is/Yyu4S https://archive.is/Yyu4S