Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-21 month ago71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%imagemessage-square183linkfedilinkarrow-up11.1Karrow-down15file-text
arrow-up11.09Karrow-down1image71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agomessage-square183linkfedilinkfile-text
Words matter. Always use simple direct language. Help the poor Healthcare for everyone Good treatment at work. Don’t use complex words.
minus-squaremissingno@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 month agoYes, we do need a word, because it’s useful to be able to describe things. That’s what language is for.
Yes, we do need a word, because it’s useful to be able to describe things. That’s what language is for.