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Western doublespeak compilation (lemmygrad.ml)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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We all know that the west uses two different words for the same thing depending on where it is happening.

e.g. Secret Police vs Plainclothes Officer
Regime vs Government

Can we have a compilation thread of these words? I am probably using many of them unconsciously without critical examination.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'll start the thread.

Billionaire vs Oligarch
Custom vs Ritual
Freedom fighter vs Terrorist
Anime vs Cartoon

[โ€“] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

Anime vs Cartoon

It appears you have chosen violence.