26. Vernacular Appropriation: The Principles of NewSpeak

Words change over time. Sometimes words which were originally meant to speak truth to power are captured by the powerful and used against the powerless. This episode briefly touches on this phenomenon of "vernacular appropriation" by looking at the terms "Deep State," "Patriot," and "Woke." It also includes the reading of the appendix to George Orwell's 1984, "The Principles of NewSpeak."

For Show Notes, please visit https://storyofnowhere.com/appropriation