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WORDS GONE POLITICALLY AWRY

WE USED TO HAVE SPECIAL WORDS: “MUGWUMPS,” for example, were politicos who needlessly wavered, a marvelously illustrative word. These days, the MAGAs have been less imaginative lexicographically: They’ve taken words … Continue reading

August 15, 2024 · 2 Comments