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Re:Plain English: A simple guide on words to avoid in govern... by 908B64B197 on Friday December 23, 2022 @12:48PM (#34108617)
Policing jargon is also a marker of being in the "in" crowd, at least, a different one.

See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34039816

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Re:Plain English: A simple guide on words to avoid in govern... by sjducb on Friday December 23, 2022 @01:09PM (#34108844)
That post is a whole new level. We're using jargon to signal competence. They're using jargon to signal morality. If someone is incompetent then maybe don't promote them. If someone's immoral, what punishment should be dolled out against them?
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