Perhaps; but language is important. For years I’ve warned about the bigger picture; & in return, mostly, I’ve been dismissed; called foul names; threatened; & been found guilty of countless fabricated narratives & unrelated collective judgements. It deflects from actual issues. As for “neighbor:” With Gazans also there, it’s imprecise; & it wrongly implies that Gov’ts & their un-elected private partners are benevolent.
“There is no swifter route to the corruption of thought than through the corruption of language.” ~George Orwell
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The Dan Smoot Report, 1966: America is “A Constitutional Republic, Not a Democracy” (theamericanminvra):
“The ideal of a constitutional republic is individual liberty. In this century, great strides have been made toward the goal of subverting our republic, & transforming it into a democracy. The foremost tactic of the subverters is subversion of ‘language’ — by calling America a democracy, until people thoughtlessly accept the term, & use the term. Totalitarians have obscured the real meanings & principles of American government.” ~Dan Smoot