Here’s an example from me
If you want to de-normalize a nation’s state/government, call them
spoiler
a regime
Other examples include: hospital --> loony bin
Edit: the more I think about it, the more I realize dysphemism are insults?
Here’s an example from me
If you want to de-normalize a nation’s state/government, call them
a regime
Other examples include: hospital --> loony bin
Edit: the more I think about it, the more I realize dysphemism are insults?
What’s the other?
I mean come on, demagoguery and populism shouldn’t be subsects of each other… they practically are synonymous, but one has a more neutral connotation…
They’re both negative. Scapegoating an outgroup is another form of demagoguery, so is decrying experienced political institutions as corrupt while claiming to be a reformer.
Pardon me if I find this confusing but this seems to be case of “There’s actually zero difference between bad and good things.” without context…
Have you fully thought through your words to type this out? 😔
How are any of what I listed good things?
Someone can just see a theoretical event happening like that and just read the news as:
That being said, scapegoating an outgroup is indeed a demagoguery…
Do you take me for bad-faith arguer?
No, I just think we’re having difficulty understanding each other. Or rather, I know I’m not understanding you and thus can’t tell whether you’re understanding me.
Well, ykw, agree to disagree… I’ll kill the convo right here, I’m sorry…