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4. Just because someone mis-labels vandals and arsonists

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2024, 05:50 PM

May 2024

as anarchists, it doesn't change the actual definition of the word. It is like changing "people standing up to fascists" as "antifa," and then labeling antifa as terrorists.

anarchism

: a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association of individuals and groups

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchism

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Anarchists seem to do well in Oregon. [View all] SarahD May 2024 OP

I do think it's got the reputation of having an extremely "woke" culture. captain queeg May 2024 #1

Most of the people of Oregon are not conservative at all. Voltaire2 May 2024 #3

Actually AllBlue May 2024 #5

Bush 41 called Portland Little Beirut. Sneederbunk May 2024 #2

Just because someone mis-labels vandals and arsonists willamette May 2024 #4

Dictionary definitions make me chuckle. SarahD May 2024 #6

I always get the same feeling when willamette May 2024 #7