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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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[–] Soul_Greatsword@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Prime minister and Supreme leader are literally synonyms yet have such wildly different implications.

[–] absentthereaper@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

our 'hard-hitting journalism', their 'state-funded propaganda'

[–] big_spoon@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

oligarchy - entrepreneurs

invasion - humanitarian intervention

indoctrination - common sense

surveillance - CCTV

attacking free press - defending national security

racial profiling/transphobia - stopping cultural marxism

freedom fighters - terrorists

united states - america

football - soccer

[–] Trudge@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'll start the thread.

Billionaire vs Oligarch
Custom vs Ritual
Freedom fighter vs Terrorist
Anime vs Cartoon