A simple list
It has come a long way from President Reagan's
famous ten words:
The ten most dangerous words in the English language are "Hi,I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."
--Remarks to Future Farmers of America (28 July 1988)
Here is a canonical list of phrases compiled by the wonderful
The Woodpile Report:
Regime-speak
You're about to be lied to when they say--
a hand up
a new study shows
a poll by the highly respected
a positive step
are speaking out
arguably
arsenal
at-risk communities
best practices
broader implications
climate change
collectively
commonsense solutions
comprehensive reform
cycle of poverty
cycle of violence
demand action
denier
disenfranchised
disparate impact
disproportionately
diverse backgrounds
divisive
economically disadvantaged
embattled
emerging consensus
empower
enhance
experts agree
extremist
fair share
fiscal stimulus
fully funded
give back
And that is about half of the list -- more at the site.
In the geek world, there is the game of
buzzword bingo. You are called to a long boring administrative (but I repeat myself) meeting where some
REMF is going to talk about the Corporate Vision or some other idiocy.
A set of bingo cards is prepared and handed out. The first person to complete their card will call attention to it by spilling their drink on the table or dropping something onto the floor loudly. You get the picture...
What does it say about a Nation that its citizens can play a similar game with its elected officials. These officials are so out of touch that they do not even realize that they are being gamed. They are so wrapped up into their own identities as a "leader" that they fail to see what is really happening.
Posted by DaveH at May 27, 2013 7:12 PM