Post AXSGeQ2cJ0HbCX3fH6 by sue@liberdon.com
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 (DIR) Post #AXSGeQ2cJ0HbCX3fH6 by sue@liberdon.com
       2023-07-07T15:20:35Z
       
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       In my most detailed article to date, I have analyzed twenty statist euphemisms to expose how the state and its supporters deceive people  into believing that the state is necessary and that it is a force for good.https://sue.hashnode.dev/the-language-of-aggression-exposing-20-statist-euphemisms#government #state #euphemisms #language #linguistics #anarchy #ethics #philosophy
       
 (DIR) Post #AXSGiu3ceEGnS9fORE by sue@liberdon.com
       2023-07-07T15:21:24Z
       
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       Here are the euphemisms I analyzed:1) The state is funded by the people2) The wealthy must pay their fair share of taxes3) Civil asset forfeiture4) Serving your nation5) Eminent domain6) Enhanced interrogation techniques7) Intellectual property8) Social justice9) Affirmative action10) Your vote matters
       
 (DIR) Post #AXSGlzZ6ctwVP6rjWq by sue@liberdon.com
       2023-07-07T15:21:58Z
       
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       11) Humanitarian intervention12) The common good13) Free healthcare14) The social contract15) Saving the environment16) Equality of opportunity17) National security18) Collateral damage19) Emergency powers20) Quantitative easing
       
 (DIR) Post #AXSGubKi5fikr6EmEC by SirCandinavian@noagendasocial.com
       2023-07-07T15:23:31Z
       
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       @sue what did you find?
       
 (DIR) Post #AXSHFEcfip32VBTgIK by sue@liberdon.com
       2023-07-07T15:27:15Z
       
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       @SirCandinavian You can read the article for an analysis of each phrase, but the gist of it is that the state uses very misleading, often vague language to refer to the crimes that it commits. An example is "enhanced interrogation techniques", which is simply a wordy way to say "torture".
       
 (DIR) Post #AXSHMonDdmkai01jzE by SirCandinavian@noagendasocial.com
       2023-07-07T15:28:38Z
       
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       @sue oh yah I got it and many people fall for it one after another
       
 (DIR) Post #AXSHbpYX5NBdQ3Jeqm by sue@liberdon.com
       2023-07-07T15:31:20Z
       
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       @SirCandinavian Yeah, and the people who correctly point out that these phrases are bullshit get called traitors, conspiracy theorists etc.It's a very sinister and manipulative tactic that I believe is greatly responsible for how the state manages to convince so many people that it is not only "necessary", but also a "force for good".