Self-loathing liberals have been trying to redefine words like “homeless” to fit their own agenda. But why do they feel the need to do this? Is it just a way to be “woke”?
Bill Maher recently addressed this issue on an episode of his podcast “Club Random.” While talking with Dr. Phil, he said, “This is my thing with liberals and woke, carry on believing whatever the fuck you want, just don’t claim you’re some kind of advanced liberal.
You’re the opposite of liberal. Liberals are the ones who came up with term ‘homelessness’ so that people wouldn’t call them ‘bums’ and ‘vagrants’ and ‘hobos.’ We came up with ‘homeless!’”
His point is clear: Liberals are not advancing their cause by trying to redefine words. Instead, they’re actually going against the very thing they’re trying to achieve.
Dr. Phil echoed this sentiment, saying, “They have this big thing about the word, it’s not ‘homeless,’ it has to be ‘those experiencing homelessness.’”
Maher then went on to criticize the way some liberals use language, saying, “Why does the rest of the country, actual adults, bow to it and follow it and go along with it?
Because everyone is rolling their eyes, almost everyone except the fucking 14-year-old who posted that. Why do we follow teenagers?”
The answer is simple: We should not be following teenagers, or anyone else, when it comes to language. Words mean something and should not be changed, just to fit some arbitrary agenda. That’s not how language works.
Instead of trying to redefine words, liberals should instead focus on changing the policies and systems that are causing the issues they are trying to address.
That way, they can actually make a difference in the world.
The issue of redefining words is ridiculous no matter what side of the political spectrum you align yourself with.
Maher goes on to claim that the right is ‘far more dangerous and I just can’t agree with that sentiment but that doesn’t overshadow the glimmer of common sense he showed by correcting is nutty liberal buddies.
