[Madame Dufarge]

it trivializes the word, and leads people to not take you seriously.

The people whose opinions I value and agree with understand my use of the word and take it seriously.

I don't care what the others think.

They'll never be my allies.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Then how do you plan on talking to them and swaying them over to your viewpoint? Righteous anger and mutual backpatting are OK for about 23 seconds, but isn't the goal to get people to legislate your way, as opposed to griping, moaning and feighning disenfranchisement?