Orwell was Right: Control the Language, Control the World
Of all the elements of today's "New Normal," the most ominous is the "reform" that effectively changed the meanings of previously accepted words or terms. The following glossary illustrates how changes to our vocabulary played a central role in making the world a more dangerous and frightening place. For example:
Anti-vaxxer --
Technically, this would be a person who opposes all vaccines. In Newspeak, it
means anyone who is against mandatory COVID vaccines. In practice, this term is
used as a slur to denigrate anyone who questions the pronouncements of
authorities. If you oppose mandatory COVID vaccines for whatever
reason, you are a "science denier" or "anti-science..." and, as such can and
should be punished or censored because you could be causing "harm" to the
public.