So often, people feel the need to start comments with, “I’m vaxxed, but.” It seems clear that they say it so the brainwashed person they are trying to address will even try to listen to what they are trying to express. If I am the language assassin who is maneuvering to control discourse by controlling “official” definitions at Merriam-W…
So often, people feel the need to start comments with, “I’m vaxxed, but.” It seems clear that they say it so the brainwashed person they are trying to address will even try to listen to what they are trying to express. If I am the language assassin who is maneuvering to control discourse by controlling “official” definitions at Merriam-Webster I look at such people as thrashing fish in my net. It’s over for them no matter what they say with their last gasps. They have been bagged and they don’t understand the game and it’s too late. This Bad Cattitude should be on posters on buses and on billboards and flyers. The combination of humor with insight is just sublime.
Sometimes you need "the insiders" to be the spokespeople to have any impact as you point out. I have felt for years that I cannot say anything about racism because I'm a privileged white woman. So I just stopped. I'm here sitting in my privilege. If my voice (that wants to be helpful) doesn't count, then you can't have it. Sorry.
So often, people feel the need to start comments with, “I’m vaxxed, but.” It seems clear that they say it so the brainwashed person they are trying to address will even try to listen to what they are trying to express. If I am the language assassin who is maneuvering to control discourse by controlling “official” definitions at Merriam-Webster I look at such people as thrashing fish in my net. It’s over for them no matter what they say with their last gasps. They have been bagged and they don’t understand the game and it’s too late. This Bad Cattitude should be on posters on buses and on billboards and flyers. The combination of humor with insight is just sublime.
Sometimes you need "the insiders" to be the spokespeople to have any impact as you point out. I have felt for years that I cannot say anything about racism because I'm a privileged white woman. So I just stopped. I'm here sitting in my privilege. If my voice (that wants to be helpful) doesn't count, then you can't have it. Sorry.