What’s unfortunate is that the term will lose its punch over time as people forget this moment. Also that many see this as an anomaly rather than what it really is: a rare peek behind the curtain of how the sausage has always been made.
Yeah which is why we’ll eventually have to come up with a new word to satisfy the euphemism treadmill, and we have to accompany any usages of “Epstein class” with the caveat that Epstein is a common example of a common thing. It’s a tradeoff.
Once again: people will literally stop paying attention if we don’t use these euphemisms. Yes, amongst comrades and informed people, obviously I will use the precise terminology like bourgeoisie. But my parents, my friends, my colleagues … they’re getting the euphemisms until they are informed enough to get the full story.
owning class
That’s not much more direct than Epstein class, although I do like it and I’ll try to use it more often.
Yes but I think there is a limit to this. Owning class is the most euphemistic I am willing to go personally. It’s easy to explain and doesn’t make me sound hoighty toighty.
What’s unfortunate is that the term will lose its punch over time as people forget this moment. Also that many see this as an anomaly rather than what it really is: a rare peek behind the curtain of how the sausage has always been made.
Yeah which is why we’ll eventually have to come up with a new word to satisfy the euphemism treadmill, and we have to accompany any usages of “Epstein class” with the caveat that Epstein is a common example of a common thing. It’s a tradeoff.
Which is why we should use words with direct meanings like bourgeoisie or owning class instead of euphemisms.
Once again: people will literally stop paying attention if we don’t use these euphemisms. Yes, amongst comrades and informed people, obviously I will use the precise terminology like bourgeoisie. But my parents, my friends, my colleagues … they’re getting the euphemisms until they are informed enough to get the full story.
That’s not much more direct than Epstein class, although I do like it and I’ll try to use it more often.
For those with false consciousness, you often have to meet them where they are, because five-dollar words don’t get through to them.
Yes but I think there is a limit to this. Owning class is the most euphemistic I am willing to go personally. It’s easy to explain and doesn’t make me sound hoighty toighty.