Spin Alley

Diceman · 06-12-2006, 02:05 AM

The following slight twist occured to me the other day - consider it a variant of the Irregardless and Dongle threads.

Post your favorite and/or most hated spin words here. It doesn't have to be necessarily left or right spin - just whatever word (or phrase, just so long as it's short) that you think is an attempt by one side to spin reality.

"War on Terror."

Boot · 06-12-2006, 02:06 AM

"Lockbox."

Keres · 06-12-2006, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bootstrap

"Lockbox."

I've said it in the other thread! "strategery"

**CingularDuality** · 06-12-2006, 02:55 AM

"Culture of Corruption"

**leejo** · 06-12-2006, 09:26 AM

"Bad credit? No problem!"

munchkin · 06-12-2006, 09:50 AM

"Queue Jumpers" and "Class Warfare"

Steeler · 06-12-2006, 10:26 AM

"Tax relief"

"Personal Responsibility"

**leejo** · 06-12-2006, 11:10 AM

It's not a buzzword, but I love discussions about how much a tax cut will "cost" the federal government.

AMosely · 06-12-2006, 11:18 AM

"Fair and Balanced"

Diceman · 06-12-2006, 11:27 AM

Saving Social Security.

Diceman · 06-12-2006, 11:28 AM

Enemy Combatants.

**El_Gringo_Grande** · 06-12-2006, 11:39 AM

Death Tax

**CingularDuality** · 06-12-2006, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeler

"Personal Responsibility"

Ooh, I'd love to hear why you find this phrase to be "spin", as I feel that this is one of the fundamental differences between libertarians/conservatives and totalitarians/liberals.

Steeler · 06-12-2006, 01:35 PM

While personal responsibilty (lowercase) is an admirable value, one that you should encourage in your children and expect from any rational adult, Personal Responsibilty (caps) is frequently a code rationalization for a variety of domestic policies. In it's most innocuous form, it is used to justify stiffer criminal penalties and reducing domestic spending. But you can also hear the meme dropped to justify the elimation of Affirmative Action, welfare, labor laws, and abortion. Even the dismantling of critical government infrastructure (FEMA, for example).

It is a buzzphrase used to evoke an emotional rather than a logical response, making it spin. It is one of our older spins, too.

I find it interesting that you lump together liberals and totalitarianism, considering that personal freedoms and distrust of stagnant authority are paramount to most liberal ideology. But that's a discussion for another very tiring thread.

Boot · 06-12-2006, 01:38 PM

"Miserable Failure"

Anyone remember this one? "Medicare, Medicaid, Education, and the Environment"

06-12-2006, 02:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Diceman Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Yellowknife, NT Age: 30 Posts: 986	Spin Alley The following slight twist occured to me the other day - consider it a variant of the Irregardless and Dongle threads. Post your favorite and/or most hated spin words here. It doesn't have to be necessarily left or right spin - just whatever word (or phrase, just so long as it's short) that you think is an attempt by one side to spin reality. "War on Terror." __________________ [drill][medic][conduct][tg-c1][tpf-c1] [ma-c2][taw-c1] Principles of good Sandbox Etiquette: Assume good faith - Be polite, please! - Work toward agreement. - Argue facts, not personalities. - Concede a point when you have no response to it, or admit when you disagree based on intuition or taste. - Be civil. - Be prepared to apologize. In animated discussions, we often say things we later wish we hadn't. Say so. - Forgive and forget. - Recognize your own biases and keep them in check. - Give praise when due. Treat others as you would have them treat you

06-12-2006, 02:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin, USA Age: 37 Posts: 1,414	Re: Spin Alley "Lockbox." __________________ Boot. In Soviet Russia, TV watches YOU.

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06-12-2006, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
leejo Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 7,839	Re: Spin Alley "Bad credit? No problem!"

06-12-2006, 09:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
munchkin Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 17 Posts: 2,271	Re: Spin Alley "Queue Jumpers" and "Class Warfare" __________________ [conduct][volun][drill][sg-c1][tpf-c1] \|TG-2nd\|munchkin Nec aspera terrent.

06-12-2006, 10:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Steeler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Taxachusetts Age: 30 Posts: 2,952	Re: Spin Alley "Tax relief" "Personal Responsibility" __________________ Last edited by Steeler; 06-12-2006 at 11:28 AM.

06-12-2006, 11:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
leejo Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 7,839	Re: Spin Alley It's not a buzzword, but I love discussions about how much a tax cut will "cost" the federal government.

06-12-2006, 11:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
AMosely Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine Age: 34 Posts: 2,793	Re: Spin Alley "Fair and Balanced"

06-12-2006, 11:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
Diceman Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Yellowknife, NT Age: 30 Posts: 986	Re: Spin Alley Saving Social Security. __________________ [drill][medic][conduct][tg-c1][tpf-c1] [ma-c2][taw-c1] Principles of good Sandbox Etiquette: Assume good faith - Be polite, please! - Work toward agreement. - Argue facts, not personalities. - Concede a point when you have no response to it, or admit when you disagree based on intuition or taste. - Be civil. - Be prepared to apologize. In animated discussions, we often say things we later wish we hadn't. Say so. - Forgive and forget. - Recognize your own biases and keep them in check. - Give praise when due. Treat others as you would have them treat you

06-12-2006, 11:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
Diceman Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Yellowknife, NT Age: 30 Posts: 986	Re: Spin Alley Enemy Combatants. __________________ [drill][medic][conduct][tg-c1][tpf-c1] [ma-c2][taw-c1] Principles of good Sandbox Etiquette: Assume good faith - Be polite, please! - Work toward agreement. - Argue facts, not personalities. - Concede a point when you have no response to it, or admit when you disagree based on intuition or taste. - Be civil. - Be prepared to apologize. In animated discussions, we often say things we later wish we hadn't. Say so. - Forgive and forget. - Recognize your own biases and keep them in check. - Give praise when due. Treat others as you would have them treat you

06-12-2006, 11:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
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06-12-2006, 01:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
Steeler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Taxachusetts Age: 30 Posts: 2,952	Re: Spin Alley While personal responsibilty (lowercase) is an admirable value, one that you should encourage in your children and expect from any rational adult, Personal Responsibilty (caps) is frequently a code rationalization for a variety of domestic policies. In it's most innocuous form, it is used to justify stiffer criminal penalties and reducing domestic spending. But you can also hear the meme dropped to justify the elimation of Affirmative Action, welfare, labor laws, and abortion. Even the dismantling of critical government infrastructure (FEMA, for example). It is a buzzphrase used to evoke an emotional rather than a logical response, making it spin. It is one of our older spins, too. I find it interesting that you lump together liberals and totalitarianism, considering that personal freedoms and distrust of stagnant authority are paramount to most liberal ideology. But that's a discussion for another very tiring thread. __________________

06-12-2006, 01:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin, USA Age: 37 Posts: 1,414	Re: Spin Alley "Miserable Failure" Anyone remember this one? "Medicare, Medicaid, Education, and the Environment" __________________ Boot. In Soviet Russia, TV watches YOU.

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