The Words We Use

November 8, 2019•93 words

He who dictates and formulates the words and phrases we use, he who is master of the press and radio, is master of the mind.

A.M. Merloo, The Rape of the Mind

We have allowed words such as Deep State, collusion, and more enter our vocabularies and they are taking on their own existence.

We now see it with Quid Pro Quo and people being stuck on the term as opposed to the actual crimes.

If we let someone, in particular and authoritarian define terms we are giving them power.

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