I remember when... (AKA Newspeak is Double-plus good)

everythingsxen

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Fri Apr-01-05 03:42 AM
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I remember when... (AKA Newspeak is Double-plus good)

I remember when...

"Terrorists" and "Insurgents" were "Freedom-Fighters" and "Guerrilla Fighters".

"Improvised Explosive Devices" were called "Booby-traps".

"Civilian Contractors (armed with military grade weapons..)" were called "Mercenaries".

Anyone else have some other Newspeak examples?

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ariellyn

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Fri Apr-01-05 03:45 AM
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1. Weapons of Mass Murder were called WMD's n/t

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punpirate

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Fri Apr-01-05 03:55 AM
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2. Be careful...

... even considering what BB does not want you to consider is...

... thoughtcrime.

But, since you insisted. :)

When "collateral damage" was civilian deaths.

When "spin" was lying.

When "shock and awe" was called blitzkrieg.

When "WMDs" were atomic weapons.

When "government VNRs" were actually propaganda.

When a "electoral landslide" was virtually all the states and most of the electoral votes.

When "corporate/government trust relationships" were actually called corruption.

When "traitor" was someone who provided material help to a foreign government to undermine the US.

When a "liberal" was someone fair-minded and reasonable and progress-minded.

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everythingsxen

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Fri Apr-01-05 02:30 PM
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3. *kick*

:kick:

I'll not let this thread die!

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AllegroRondo

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Fri Apr-01-05 02:54 PM
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4. when "mandate" meant overwhelming public support

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