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Western doublespeak compilation (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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We all know that the west uses two different words for the same thing depending on where it is happening.

e.g. Secret Police vs Plainclothes Officer
Regime vs Government

Can we have a compilation thread of these words? I am probably using many of them unconsciously without critical examination.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Propaganda vs Public Relation Campaigns

From what I understand, Chinese use the same word for both.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Used to be that way in English.

Edward Bernays, the original corporate propagandist/father of modern PR, used to work with companies when they were still called "propaganda departments" instead of "PR Departments". His book is even called "Propaganda"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's aptly fitting. Apple's ~~spin doctors~~ propaganda team is top-notch

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

He's also the guy who invented bacon and eggs for breakfast, and was behind the advertising campaign that ingrained diamonds as a part of the go-to engagement/wedding ring.

Interesting historical figure.