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Entitlement: a dirty word?
Lately, I’ve noticed that some prominent conservative politicians are scapegoating entitlements. They make the word sound repugnant, malignant, a tumor to be excised. What? Language is always in a state of flux, with additions and changes to existing words. As … Continue reading →
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Tagged Blacks, collective bargaining, conservative politicians, dictionaries, Entitlement, language, miscreants, misuse of language, pejorative usage, peruse, powerful, privileges, Rick Santorum, Scott Walker, social security, unemployment insurance, welfare
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