Mmastodon WarTerrorism first seen 3 d ago, last 3 d ago, peak #6
Orwell quote on political language shared amid terrorism debate
Original: RT: @MsWonderHeather “Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful & murder respectable, & to give an a
A widely shared repost quotes George Orwell's line that political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. The quote is tagged with 'terrorism', framing Orwell's warning about propaganda against current political and conflict-related rhetoric.
Why now: People are invoking Orwell's critique of political language to interpret current events involving terrorism and state rhetoric.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 5 snapshots from 3 d ago to 3 d ago.
Evidence
- RT: @MsWonderHeather “Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful & murder respectable, & to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” # terrorism -George Orwell · AssalRad@mastox.eu
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