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“Inappropriate,” the Power Elite’s Ubiquitous Euphemism!
Author: Benjamin Cain Published Date: February 20, 2017 2 Comments on “Inappropriate,” the Power Elite’s Ubiquitous Euphemism!
Dateline: WASHINGTON, D.C.—Experts discover that American politicians, pundits, and journalists frequently say “That’s not appropriate” when they really mean, “I want to tear out your intestines and strangle you with them for doing that.” Leslie Montague, psychologist at Pick Your…