CBC: The word [freedom] has become common among far-right groups, experts say

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by sb057 • 4 years ago

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hhs• 4 years ago

The word freedom also falls into a glittering generality [0]. Wikipedia states:

“A glittering generality has two qualities: it is vague and it has positive connotations. Words and phrases such as "common good", "reform", "courage", "democracy", "freedom", "hope", "patriotism", "strength", are terms with which people all over the world have powerful associations, and they may have trouble disagreeing with them. However, these words are highly abstract and ambiguous, and meaningful differences exist regarding what they actually mean or should mean in the real world. George Orwell described such words at length in his essay "Politics and the English Language"” [0, 1].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glittering_generality

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_and_the_English_Langu...

CBC: The word [freedom] has become common among far-right groups, experts say

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