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I find that many of us, somewhat passively, including myself, have been using the term "strange" to describe the American poltitical situation. I think this is
by josefritzishere 2y ago
I find that many of us, somewhat passively, including myself, have been using the term "strange" to describe the American poltitical situation. I think this is to avoid using more charged political terms that are actaully more accurate like fascist, authoritarian, dictator... These are dictionary words which are increasingly apropos.
- esafak 2y agoAs long as they don't start proudly calling themselves that...
- ceejayoz 2y agoOh, we've been there for a while. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cpac-banner-domestic-terrorists/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cpac-banner-domestic-terro...
- xienze 2y ago> I think this is to avoid using more charged political terms that are actaully more accurate like fascist, authoritarian, dictator Because those words have been overused to the point of no one caring anymore. For those too young to remember, George W. Bush was _also_ called “literally Hitler”, a fascist, dumbest man alive, you name it. The left’s go-to of labeling every single Republican “Nazi” for decades is partially to blame here.
- kbelder 2y agoThis is true, but attacks on the democratic presidents have been just as moronic.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 2y agoThis is moot to the boy-who-cried-wolf point; the thoughtfulness of criticism towards Republicans doesn't matter right now because criticism towards them in the past has been sufficiently thoughtless. There is a lesson to be learned there.