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Tue Nov 23 17:08:23 +0000 2021

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

See also the AMA trying to fight health inequality with language reform while working to keep health care expensive. https://t.co/TTEoLe3IZV — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 23, 2021 Hibernated

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Merits aside, what would possibly change if we consistently referred to these incidents as "smash and grabs" rather than "looting"? The belief in the magical power of linguistic reform is a serious brain worm. — PolitiTweet.org

ABC7 News @abc7newsbayarea

Experts caution use of 'looting' in describing rash of Bay Area smash and grabs https://t.co/dQfftRG84T

Posted Nov. 23, 2021 Hibernated

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@WesleyLowery It seems well within the meaning of Merriam-Webster’s 1b. Perhaps I am overly sensitive because I used “looting” and “smash and grab” as synonyms in an article describing GOP tax policy. https://t.co/KGgft2bAqF — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 23, 2021 Hibernated

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