The Radical Center: Honest democracy requires honest language
What’s in a name? Rather a lot, actually. Particularly, where politics are concerned. When it comes to language, I’m pretty conservative. I think words are used because they mean some things and not others. I think words in public discourse ought to reflect their commonly understood meaning. When you name a piece of legislation, a government department, or a policy program, it ought to be called something that accurately reflects what it does. Unfortunately, too often in politics names are about intentions, warm fuzzies, and things no one in their right mind would disagree with. By using ...
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