Like many things on the right, there’s considerable parroting of terms they’ve heard without the slightest clue of its history or original meaning. I’ve definitely heard libertarians (ab)use it with alarming regularity.
Well, I don’t really hang out with those people too much so you could be right.
I did recently have a conversation with my neighbor about “corrupt developers who are ruining our neighborhood.” And then he segues into unhinged Trump support without a hint of irony. But that’s the closest I’ve seen.
I realized this around 15 years ago. I would listen to a lot different sources on the radio. I was amazed at how predictable and malicious this was.
When I heard an intelligent conversation from the left or center, I could identify the new word of the day that was used in context with important meaning. I knew that by the next day I could turn on Glenn Beck and hear that word bastardized into his regressive spin. I wish I could think of some examples but it was so long ago.
Like many things on the right, there’s considerable parroting of terms they’ve heard without the slightest clue of its history or original meaning. I’ve definitely heard libertarians (ab)use it with alarming regularity.
Well, I don’t really hang out with those people too much so you could be right.
I did recently have a conversation with my neighbor about “corrupt developers who are ruining our neighborhood.” And then he segues into unhinged Trump support without a hint of irony. But that’s the closest I’ve seen.
I realized this around 15 years ago. I would listen to a lot different sources on the radio. I was amazed at how predictable and malicious this was.
When I heard an intelligent conversation from the left or center, I could identify the new word of the day that was used in context with important meaning. I knew that by the next day I could turn on Glenn Beck and hear that word bastardized into his regressive spin. I wish I could think of some examples but it was so long ago.