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srgmpdns ago

'Duckspeak' is one of Orwell's better concepts, and one of the least known.

VoatsNewfag ago

The use of them encouraged a gabbling style of speech, at once staccato and monotonous. And this was exactly what was aimed at. The intention was to make speech, and especially speech on any subject not ideologically neutral, as nearly as possible independent of consciousness. For the purposes of everyday life it was no doubt necessary, or sometimes necessary, to reflect before speaking, but a Party member called upon to make a political or ethical judgement should be able to spray forth the correct opinions as automatically as a machine gun spraying forth bullets.

Sounds kind of like buzzwords to me.

Racist. Sexist. Diversity. Marginalized. Male toxicity. Rape Culture.

I recall seeing a video in which students were asked to define male toxicity and they couldn't. It seemed as if most pondered for the first time the meaning of that word.

Though it doesn't fit exactly what he is describing. It's often times not said in a monotonous manner and it doesn't seem like their vocabulary is sinking.