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Outside legal spheres, the word "traitor" may also be used to describe a person who betrays (or is accused of betraying) their own political party, nation, fami
by mrt0mat0 13y ago
Outside legal spheres, the word "traitor" may also be used to describe a person who betrays (or is accused of betraying) their own political party, nation, family, friends, ethnic group, team, religion, social class, or other group to which they may belong. Often, such accusations are controversial and disputed, as the person may not identify with the group of which they are a member, or may otherwise disagree with the group members making the charge.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason
- speedyrev 13y agoI am aware of the connotation that you sited. But my point is that he is being tried in the media, and perception matters. So, no, I don't think it's OK to label him as a traitor.
- future_grad 13y agoI am okay with anyone labeling him anything that they want. Some say he is a hero and some say he is a traitor...what does it matter?
- rhizome 13y agoIt matters that people closer to the locus of power in the US use language so imprecisely.
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- future_grad 13y agoImprecisely? It is a matter of perspective.
- rhizome 13y agoYou should define your "it"'s here, but words don't enter into slang by themselves.
- future_grad 13y agoSome will say he is a hero. Some will say he is a traitor. Someone is not imprecise because you disagree with something they consider to be a truth; It is a matter of perspective.