Friday, February 26, 2010

Language and Politics

It's time to redefine some terms.

"Construction"--the removal of obscene corporate icons to money, and the restoration of the land on which they were built to natural habitat

"Destruction"--the creation of large obscene monoliths out of concrete and glass to house banks, insurance companies, and the like

"Entitlements"--government programs that allow lobbyists to feel entitled to control our government, regulatory structures that allow corporations to plunder our natural wealth, and the bold allowance of the purchase of our elected officials

"Socialism"--a structure whereby social networks interact to provide support for our friends and families outside of the corporate rubric

Of course, action is required also, but conservatives have long realized that through the control of language, the argument is defined. It's time for us to take the rhetorical initiative so we can take start fighting the real battles.

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