Liberals redefine words as you describe because they are liars. They are purposely trying to deceive with those intentional misapplication of words. Our government seems to have mastered this technique, which is why I don’t believe anything our government says.
As far as liberals giving her a pass on use of certain words, I’m not sure whether they will or not, because one thing exceeds every other consideration, and that is power. They must have it, and they must wield it over others. Any vessel that can achieve this goal will suffice. Others will be held accountable, but not those who can deliver the goods.
But also, as far as does using such terms as have been mentioned making a person evil or not, I think it’s hard to apply that particular word to such a thing.
Words such as those, racist slurs that is, can be used in a number of ways and for various reasons. That can be used causally with no intent to harm, and they can be used in anger in order to express that emotion, and they can be used directly to others in order to offend or harm emotionally, and they can also be used mistakenly.
They are words in our language, sounds that we make that have various meaning and uses attached. In and of themselves, they aren’t good or evil, they are neutral.
Personally, I’m not going to hold Hillary Clinton accountable for words used, and I’m not going to hold trump accountable for words used.
There are greater things to consider. What have they done, and what will they do? That is the stuff that matters in the end.
Can use of words reveal true character? Maybe. I don’t know. I use colorful language. I say bad words. The mods know. I have a foul mouth sometimes. Does that mean I am man of ill character? I’m not. I know that despite mistakes I’ve made, and despite words that I use, I am one of the good guys.
But if you look at the content of a person’s life and focus on the actions they took, there you will see the character of a person truly.
I believe Trump has a far, far greater character than the Clintons. I think the Clintons are true scum.
I’ve got nothing to add to that finely written essay, Chris, except that I agree.