“12 Phrases Progressives Need To Ditch (And What We Can Say Instead)”

Controlling the Language of Political Warfare

By Mark Tapson

Over at the Addicting Info website, which you may not have heard of but is surprisingly highly-trafficked, Elisabeth Parker posted a piece entitled “12 Phrases Progressives Need To Ditch (And What We Can Say Instead)” encouraging her readers to gain the upper hand in the war of political language. 

This strategy is certainly nothing new, but it’s worth a look at her recommendations as a window into the left’s mindset and a reminder that language matters. Whichever side controls the terminology on a given issue wins – it’s as simple as that.

Below are the phrases to which Parker objects, her explanations (edited for length), and my commentary in italics throughout. Some of them are old news, except perhaps to the young readers she’s obviously addressing, but she adds a new wrinkle here and there:

(1). Big Business

(2). Entitlements

(3). Free Market Capitalism

(4). Government Spending

(5). Gay Marriage/Same Sex Marriage

(6). Gun Control

(7). Homophobic

(8). Illegal Aliens

(9). Pro-Life

(10). Right-To-Work

(11). The Environment

(12). Welfare

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