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Western doublespeak compilation (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Trudge@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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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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[–] 201dberg@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The various ways they avoid using "oligarch" for westerns. Western Billionaire, entrepreneur, etc, whereas it's always "Russian Oligarchs."

[–] Drug_Shareni@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

On that note: "bribery" and "lobbying"

[–] facow@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Western philanthropist" vs "Russian Oligarch"

[–] 201dberg@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 years ago

Another good one. Couldn't think of all the BS words they have to come up with to describe themselves.