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In reply to the discussion: 10 Phrases Progressives Need To Ditch (And What We Can Say Instead) [View all]2naSalit
(86,524 posts)13. How about
"biospheric elements" or "biospheric components"?
As a life-long activist for all things natural and having to do with ecosystem health, I have an issue with the term "environmentalist" because is originated as a semi-derogatory term invented by a seriously biased media decades ago and is always an eye-roller or absolute turn-off switch for a large number of people who are tired of the propaganda related to the term by the corporate media.
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Several of these strike me as deliberate attempts to obfuscate, in some cases dangerously so.
Donald Ian Rankin
Feb 2013
#18
Gun safety has to be about controlling guns, it is essential to it. It is a fantasy to think we can
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#20
I absolutely object to the term "illegal alien" or worse, calling them "illegals".
backscatter712
Feb 2013
#49
I think there's a scale from "illegal immigrant" to "illegal alien" to "illegal".
Donald Ian Rankin
Feb 2013
#53
i prefer late comers for illegals. we just got here earlier. unless you are native americans
pansypoo53219
Feb 2013
#32
Though there is disagreement about the terms to use, this is a very important idea.
Squinch
Feb 2013
#33
Instead of Republican: Be more apropos, "use shit eating crazed scum bag.." but only
Katashi_itto
Feb 2013
#34