Edit: I watched the death of a euphemism video and understand your point now. My original comment was less of a serious assertion and more voicing my general disdain for the idea of crossing out “War,” writing “Defense,” and continuing to invade countries for decades anyway.
I suppose they do, but that doesn’t imply “Department of War” is any less shameful, except for the fact that we know Trump doesn’t have shame and only wants to change the name because it makes him sound more authoritarian.
Well, Dept. of War and Dept. of The Navy became DoD. I used to work for them, some people think I’m a Veteran because I use the block print and the 24h time and today is 25Aug25. I’m not, never been shot at but that shit just gets ingrained in you.
Might as well. It was originally called that, and the DoD name was always kind of a lame coat of off-white landlord paint.
Yeah but it’s the death of a euphemism. It was good that they had to use a euphemism.
I’ll bite. How is that?
Edit: I watched the death of a euphemism video and understand your point now. My original comment was less of a serious assertion and more voicing my general disdain for the idea of crossing out “War,” writing “Defense,” and continuing to invade countries for decades anyway.
Euphemisms at least indicate shame.
I mean, being ashamed of your evil deeds while still doing them doesn’t make it better.
Kind of? It makes you more likely to moderate, stop earlier, do less atrocities if you think the public won’t like it or is ashamed of it.
Or the opposite: you don’t want to fund defense?
I suppose they do, but that doesn’t imply “Department of War” is any less shameful, except for the fact that we know Trump doesn’t have shame and only wants to change the name because it makes him sound more authoritarian.
Im grateful to be able to share this with someone for the first time if you haven’t seen this series yet
Interesting vid, thank you for sharing. I had not seen that before.
No, it isn’t: just a dishonest way to lessen discomfort.
Well, Dept. of War and Dept. of The Navy became DoD. I used to work for them, some people think I’m a Veteran because I use the block print and the 24h time and today is 25Aug25. I’m not, never been shot at but that shit just gets ingrained in you.
Wait, only 2 digits for the year? What in the Y2K is that?
Block print?
all caps writing, very easy to replicate from person to person.