The process by which subgroups export a new taboo/sacredness into the wider culture is fascinating and underexamined.
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@sarahdoingthing If only I had anything to add! I'm thinking in particular of today's "hanging tree" to-do though.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing To me, that connotes puritans, Robert E. Howard, Clint Eastwood. But it seems like it's become a symbol of racism recently.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing It takes root in a subgroup, becomes an established metonym (nooses prominent in fake-racism incidents at colleges)...2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing ...then there's a flashpoint where the new sub-meaning intersects the old meaning in the wider culture, and a fight starts.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing It's putatively about Offense, but that's an inside-view understanding of a basic fight over cultural hegemony.2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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@sarahdoingthing This is the point where one can only point to the corpus of Korzybski, Hayakawa, and RAW helplessly.0 replies 0 retweets 3 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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