| That's how most things work though? You can't "appropriate" a word for political purposes, when the root word is political in the first place. A conservative is someone who thinks they're a conservative, a centrist is someone who thinks they are a centrist. Other people can try to label you one way or another, but ultimately, you decide what you are. It's inherently self-referential. > "a Jew is someone who thinks they're a Jew" (this is somewhat less incorrect) But that's not incorrect at all, that is exactly how it works in real life. "A Christian is someone who believes they're a Christian", is a wholly true statement. Just as, "an atheist is someone who believes they are an atheist". There's a bunch of these statements of identity that are, effectively, 100% self referential. No one can tell you who you are, ultimately you have to decide that for yourself. > Maybe it's easier to see the absurdity if you consider a non-politicized version It's not. Even in a non-political, meaningless context, it's 100% equally as self-referential. Insert the "what is a sandwich" meme - https://talkthetalkpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sa... |
