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no?
metonymy is a feature of the english language.
if it really bothers you that much then stop consuming english language news/media. i don’t mean that in a rude way but like, this isn’t a weird fad or something that the news is deciding to do… it is how we speak
- federal reverse@feddit.orgEnglish1 year
In the case of Brussels, it’s just extremely bad; it could mean “Belgium”, “NATO” or “EU”.
- burgerchurgarr@lemmus.orgEnglish1 year
I don’t think you get it. Calling the EU "Brussels“ is something right wing media loves to do and it’s not a simple whatever that word is you just mentioned, it’s being used as part of a disintegration campaign against the EU.
There are many things wrong with the EU but that’s another discussion, I won’t ever stop comparing about fascist rhetoric being spread.
- federal reverse@feddit.orgEnglish1 year
I think I know what you’re trying to say, i.e. it supports the narratives like “faraway bureaucrats are interfering with my life?” but I still think you’re going too far there with your accusation.
- burgerchurgarr@lemmus.orgEnglish1 year
Maybe, but I haven’t read this stuff a couple years ago and media seems more right wing now than ever, I actually don’t even want to be right here so I hope I’m just panicking
- 1 year
i mean, most media coming out of the anglosphere is right-wing to some degree these days. maybe you associate metonymy with fascism due to that?
i don’t think “whatever that word is I just mentioned” is fascist rhetoric, however. lmfao. next you’re going to try and tell me using pronouns is a leftist calling card.
yeah fascist co-opt language all the time, this isn’t that tho dude. redirect your energy towards something real and effectual, not merriam-webster. you won’t gain any ground here.
- Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish1 year
They need to be spending like they might have to face the US, Russia, and China at the same time.
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