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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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3. Is this the doublespeak Orwell mentioned?

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 02:12 PM

Dec 2014

Saying something "works" when the listener
hears the intended message, but not the implied?

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Yes Virginia, Torture Does Work [View all] rhett o rick Dec 2014 OP

So saying it "works" means... Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #1

pretty much niyad Dec 2014 #2

Is this the doublespeak Orwell mentioned? Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #3

I think some sick souls enjoy it. safeinOhio Dec 2014 #5

Go ahead and say Dick Cheney. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #7

Number 3, I believe, was a very large part of it. polly7 Dec 2014 #8

Great post. Should be an OP. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #9