Thread by @SaveYourSons

You often hear “words don’t matter”, or “words without action are meaningless”

But in hearing this it’s important to remember:

Words are the most powerful mechanism of control known to man

The right words will stir a nation to war

Nothing has ever been sold without words

When you understand this you understand why their definitions, implications, and connotations are so important

And why control over the above is so contested

Because if words are the most powerful tool to compel action

Imagine how powerful you’d be if you could change their meaning, change their connotation

Or invent new ones you define for your purposes

So you should be especially suspicious when you hear new words

Or old words with new meanings

Or new combinations of words

Because this is possibly a coordinated attempt to control your thoughts

This is the essence of all propaganda

Control the words, their implications and meanings, and you can mold the world in your image