Language is never neutral. Every word choice is a political act, and nowhere is this more visible than in the coverage of military conflict by the Western mainstream press. The headlines we read, t…
Is “regime” really a word that triggers people’s negativity?
It’s funny. You google the definition and some AI summary gives me “associated with authoritarian” shit.
But, I guess I’m old. Because Webster’s just has this:
form of government
government in power
period of rule
mode of rule or management
It’s amazing how media can shape vocabulary and how people “feel” about specific words. And now we get AI summaries that just reinforce that same narrative. Literally redefining words to be associated negatively to better serve to build media narratives.
I’d literally call any state a “regime”. It literally just means “a form of government”. But i guess it doesn’t anymore…
Is “regime” really a word that triggers people’s negativity?
It’s funny. You google the definition and some AI summary gives me “associated with authoritarian” shit.
But, I guess I’m old. Because Webster’s just has this:
It’s amazing how media can shape vocabulary and how people “feel” about specific words. And now we get AI summaries that just reinforce that same narrative. Literally redefining words to be associated negatively to better serve to build media narratives.
I’d literally call any state a “regime”. It literally just means “a form of government”. But i guess it doesn’t anymore…
There have always been different nuances that are carried by words with the same general meaning. An authoritarian government is still a government.