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Topic
#5529

The word “Communist” and “Fascist” have become buzzwords

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After 3 votes and with 3 points ahead, the winner is...

SocraticGregarian96
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5
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Two days
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10,000
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One week
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1500
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Round 1
Pro
#1
Trump gets called a fascist by the dems and biden a communist by the right.
Con
#2
Just because some people call either president fascists/communists doesn't mean that the overall use of the word has changed.  Only the more uneducated of democrats/republicans that don't know what either word means use them in this way.  Arguably, no words are buzzwords themselves, but they can be used as buzzwords.  Still, most people don't use them as buzzwords.
Round 2
Pro
#3
Read all the comments on this post. 

For example: "Anytime someone tells me, "You are a fascist" I should tell them, "I'm a proud fascist since it's synonymous with being republican" and anytime someone tells me, "You are a communist" I should tell them, "I'm a proud communist since it's synonymous with being democrat”."
I’d now like to address your point that: 

"Just because some people call either president fascists/communists doesn't mean that the overall use of the word has changed."
For those people, yes, the meaning has changed, and I think it’s more people than you realize.

"no words are buzzwords themselves, but they can be used as buzzwords."
If it is used as a buzzword, then that warps the meaning of the word as language is inherently subjective. In other words, If it is used as a buzzword, then it becomes a buzzword.


Con
#4
Forfeited
Round 3
Pro
#5
One more proof of my argument is the theory of linguistic relativity. Meaning that your language influences your worldview, and my prior proof was that your worldview influences your language. Thus we have a paradox, further proving my point that language is subjective.
Con
#6
Forfeited
Round 4
Pro
#7
Thanks for participating.
Con
#8
Forfeited
Round 5
Pro
#9
Thanks again.
Con
#10
Forfeited