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DBoon

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31. If you eliminate words, you eliminate the ability to use the concepts the words represent

Reply to c-rational (Reply #21)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 01:12 PM

Mar 2025

This is intended to restrict the range of thought, just as Orwell's Newspeak did.

And calling this restriction "Freedom of speech" is also very Orwellian, kind of like Ministry of Truth

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'Chilling': NYT reveals list of words banned by Trump's 'anti-woke' initiatives [View all] William769 Mar 2025 OP

Have they banned "hypocritical tools" yet? nt Ilsa Mar 2025 #1

How about banning "T$&@&"? LSparkle Mar 2025 #2

Majority of the EOs are totally bullshit................ Lovie777 Mar 2025 #3

Here's the list. Ocelot II Mar 2025 #4

Thanks! William769 Mar 2025 #5

Native American ? dweller Mar 2025 #6

Also *Black* and *female*. Ocelot II Mar 2025 #7

No you don't. :) nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2025 #9

Pocahontas is okay though IcyPeas Mar 2025 #24

Fuck that shit malaise Mar 2025 #12

That's a hell of a list. 3catwoman3 Mar 2025 #25

The message to all transgender people is this, "you don't exist" Walleye Mar 2025 #28

hem. how much $$ did that cost. i refuse to call the body of water that they now call america AllaN01Bear Mar 2025 #30

All words to now include more often. I'll stop using them when they cut out my tongue and off fingers. Magoo48 Mar 2025 #33

I guess none of those words will be included in the Trump new-speak dictionary. Jim__ Mar 2025 #34

I'm guessing .. "Mump is Fucking Insane" is Taboo, too. Cha Mar 2025 #37

Could make engineering discussion really fun NutmegYankee Mar 2025 #8

Yay censorship! /s sakabatou Mar 2025 #10

Way too little, way too late, NY Times. As usual. (nt) Paladin Mar 2025 #11

I don't see "gay" on that list. The Madcap Mar 2025 #13

LGBT& LGBTQ are on that list. irisblue Mar 2025 #14

Maybe I am a bit old-school. The Madcap Mar 2025 #17

Rachel covered that last night Bayard Mar 2025 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Mar 2025 #27

Advocate? boonecreek Mar 2025 #15

I notice that they didn't include "grab" and "pussy". Ping Tung Mar 2025 #16

There was a discussion on this web site a couple days ago with vocabulary policing. somsai Mar 2025 #18

You signed the TOS (Terms of Service) when you joined, or you wouldn't be able to post. When in doubt... Hekate Mar 2025 #19

So far, ForgedCrank Mar 2025 #20

All part of the Project 2025 handbook wrapped in Orweilllian mind control. c-rational Mar 2025 #21

If you eliminate words, you eliminate the ability to use the concepts the words represent DBoon Mar 2025 #31

Well, isn't that just double-plus ungood. surrealAmerican Mar 2025 #22

I am surprised the word "corruption" isnt' there. mdbl Mar 2025 #23

Seems like they are not just frightened by knowledge but by mere words themselves. GreenWave Mar 2025 #29

What's their take on: BadgerMom Mar 2025 #32

oh goody! Now I'm going to make a point Retrograde Mar 2025 #35

I got some Words for that Fascist Megalomaniac Cha Mar 2025 #36