Re:World War II 'rumor clinics' helped America battle wild g...
by doktrin on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @11:58AM
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Technically true, but popular connotation matters, and in this case I’d argue it matters more than the dictionary definition.
It’s a bit like “racism” : I honestly have no idea if the current academic definition is “prejudice + power” or just “prejudice” - but to a significant extent it doesn’t really matter since the common understanding is the one that matters when communicating.
It’s a bit like “racism” : I honestly have no idea if the current academic definition is “prejudice + power” or just “prejudice” - but to a significant extent it doesn’t really matter since the common understanding is the one that matters when communicating.