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> language has been systematically softened over time. From "shell shock" to "battle fatigue" and eventually to "post-traumatic stress disorder," This is liter
by squigz 1y ago
> language has been systematically softened over time. From "shell shock" to "battle fatigue" and eventually to "post-traumatic stress disorder,"
This is literally just called "learning more about the condition" - it's not some deep symbolic neutering of language by the dang liberals.
Imagine someone having PTSD from combat in which a single shell was never launched, and being like "Yeah, they've got shell shock" ???