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wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 day agoWait what politician is using the word in this context? I must have missed something.
And just because loads of people are ignorant and uneducated doesn’t mean we should abandon words just because they can be misunderstood. It was a weak point.
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I was referring to the politician in charge of the USDA when they decided to redefine a scientific term for no other determinable reason than to make more money. Loads of people being ignorant and uneducated enough to misunderstand advertising is exactly the reason we have and need strong consumer protection regulations, like antitrust and fair competition laws.
Idk what the last sentence is referencing or I’d address it, sorry.