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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
Has anyone noticed that in the last 5 years, we've had so many new political terms birthed in our society? 'junk science', 'non-story', 'judicial activism', and my favorite 'criminalization of conservative politics'.
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Yes. I'm extraordinarily impressed with the conservative media's ability to create terms that stick and redefine the terms of the argument. I just heard an interview yesterday with the author of "
Slam Dunks and No-Brainers : Language in Your Life, the Media, Business, Politics, and, Like, Whatever", which I hope shows up under the Christmas tree this year. She suggests that the use of catchphrases can "replace thought with preprogrammed verbal responses", and thus bring to an end an argument that still warrants discussion.