The Words That Ate Democracy |
How we weaponized language, reduced it to letters, and lost the ability to talk to each other.
Think of a word that bugs you. Got it? Now reflect on the statement we hear so often — especially on social media — that “words matter.” Which has become one of the cringiest defenses for blatant stupidity. Of course, words matter. Why else would you be using them, together, strewn intentionally to make a point.
Now, let’s talk about what we’ve done to certain buzz words.
The word I’m thinking about is “progressive.” A term whose meaning has been bastardized, hollowed out, stuffed with someone else’s agenda, and held up to us like some badge of honor. Like nails on a chalkboard. When I hear it uttered by a far-left sanctimonious ne’er-do-well — a fool who has been fooled into believing the label carries weight, or gravitas, and by owning the title somehow you believe in your vapid little heart such a title makes you matter — y’all make me want to scream.
Here’s what progressive intentionally and actually means, not only in theory but in politically activated practice. The more you have, the more you are able to contribute. The burden scales with the ability to carry it. The antithesis — regressive — means the less you have, the harder you get hit because — far be it from me to assume you understand English — you don’t have to........