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I actually think this is a very important process in order to get rid of the weight a word carries. The "triggered" lead us to "triggered snowflakes". "Fake news" has undergone a similar transformation, ie from a term of old media brands branding themselves as the "real news" authority, towards now an ironic term for anything you don't like. What impresses me the most is how fast these tonalities change.



Why is it important to remove the weight a word carries?


Because it forces people to put more effort in an actual argument and not just hide behind 'x is Hitler' generalizations.




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