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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy is the M$M using "Caravans" instead of "Refugees" which is what they are?
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Why is the M$M using "Caravans" instead of "Refugees" which is what they are? (Original Post)
Cattledog
Oct 2018
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MiniMe
(21,717 posts)1. Because "caravan" is more of a trigger name
Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)2. Because that's what the organizers call it?
nykym
(3,063 posts)3. They are using the buzz words Republicans coin
Caravan instead of refugees.
Tax reform instead of tax cut for the wealthy
Entitlements instead of Earned Benefits (yes we all paid for them, this includes Medicare & Medicaid).
We need to stop allowing republicons to define things.
We need a brilliant word smith on our side to counter them.
Why are you saying things which are deliberately not true, and which you just make up?
The organizers themselves call it a "caravan", not Republicans.
http://www.pueblosinfronteras.org/viacrucis.html
Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)4. It's not a caravan, it's an exodus...
nykym
(3,063 posts)7. If you notice on your link
the first word is Refugees.
splitting hairs like that does not help our cause we need to redefine republicons buzz words
so we do not have to try to defend ourselves, we should be defining the narrative.
Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)8. It's not my link...
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)5. Because that is what they are calling themselves
The more interesting question is why do you and several other posters who have posted the exact same complaint want to call this something other than what the people in it themselves are calling it.