So “Crony” just means friend? No innuendo of invidious cronyism lurking in the background? Really? So Hallmark should put out greeting card saying “Thank you for being my Best Crony Forever?” Um, that no work, FRiend (or should I say CRony?)
If you seriously believe that a dictionary can explore the full range of linguistic nuances in a politically charged word like “cronyism,” then perhaps we should draw this conversation to a close, because we are definitely not working from the same page.
BTW, I do use dictionaries. I love dictionaries, and I’ve been using encyclopedias since I was about three. But dictionaries are not holy writ. You are aware, are you not, that the dictionary is not the originator of definitions, but merely an effort, and an imperfect one, to record common usage. I can understand that not everyone would share an understanding of the impact of political cronyism as inherently oppressive, as a means that tyrannical regimes routinely employ to control and marginalize opposition voices, but that does not mean that no such connotation exists for any given context. It does, and in my circle, and in places beyond my circle, the use of cronyism to depict a key behavior of oppressive regimes would not raise any eyebrows.
I am sorry, however, that it so distracted you that we could no longer carry forward with the heart of the conversation, which was that Apple is indeed an ideological friend/crony of the broader leftist insurgency, and as such it has an interest in silencing those who are clearly in conflict with the narrative of the left, especially when pressured to do so by a vocal minority.
However, I suspect you will find a way to keep us on your merry-go-round of trivial pursuits, and I don’t have time for that, so I’m bowing out. You may have the last word if you wish.
Been nice chatting with you.
Peace,
SR
If you want nuance, you might want to try writing poetry. If you want to engage in a well-reasoned argument, then use the well-received meanings of words. And leave the logical fallacies aside because they don't make for a credible argument.
I am sorry, however, that it so distracted you that we could no longer carry forward with the heart of the conversation, which was that Apple is indeed an ideological friend/crony of the broader leftist insurgency, and as such it has an interest in silencing those who are clearly in conflict with the narrative of the left, especially when pressured to do so by a vocal minority.
I disagree with your premise that Apple is some kind of ideological political entity of the left. All of have done is engage in one logical fallacy after the other. Apple is a computer company. They sell computers.
However, I suspect you will find a way to keep us on your merry-go-round of trivial pursuits, and I don’t have time for that, so I’m bowing out. You may have the last word if you wish.
Very well, good bye.