A lot of people seem to be unaware of the distinction between use and mention:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use%E2%80%93mention_distinction …
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That people can lose their jobs for mentioning a word is, to me, among the clearest signs that we are in the throes of a moral panic
I think it's more sinister than a moral panic. More like a purge.
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It's the game of cooties, but for adults.
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I just think of the human capital being destroyed when someone with decades of quality service is purged for one word said once. It's bonkers, and it delegitimizes the system or worldview that participates in it.
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Fascism is the word... it seems to be everywhere now.
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