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willamette

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4. Just because someone mis-labels vandals and arsonists

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2024, 06:50 PM

May 3

as anarchists, it doesn't change the actual definition of the word. It is like changing "people standing up to fascists" as "antifa," and then labeling antifa as terrorists.

anarchism

: a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association of individuals and groups

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchism

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Anarchists seem to do well in Oregon. [View all] SarahD May 3 OP

I do think it's got the reputation of having an extremely "woke" culture. captain queeg May 3 #1

Most of the people of Oregon are not conservative at all. Voltaire2 May 3 #3

Actually AllBlue May 3 #5

Bush 41 called Portland Little Beirut. Sneederbunk May 3 #2

Just because someone mis-labels vandals and arsonists willamette May 3 #4

Dictionary definitions make me chuckle. SarahD May 3 #6

I always get the same feeling when willamette May 3 #7