Progressives have intentionally un-defined the term “woman.” They reject the meaning that the word has had for literally centuries… a human adult female. But they can’t think up of a replacement definition that doesn’t contradict their non-sensical gender ideology. So they essentially un-defined word “woman.” To the left, any person who identifies as a woman, is one. A woman is a person who identifies as a woman. And since the left’s definition of a woman is just circular logic – defining a word using only that same word – anybody can be a woman at any time… or not. You can become a woman. You can cease to be a woman. Only individuals can tell you if they are a woman or not. And they are never wrong…. Every living person knows definitively whether they are a woman or not. Despite the word having no meaning. Or more accurately, because the word no longer has any meaning. At least according to the progressives.
These stupid word games are a hallmark of the left. Their ideas and policies are not at all popular, so they continually try to rebrand them and conflate them with things that are popular. The term “liberal” actually used to mean a good thing. Until it was coopted to mean “leftist.” And “tolerance” used to mean live-and-let-live. Now it means fully embrace the leftist hegemony or be branded a racist/sexist/nativist/take-your-pick-slur and targeted for cancelation.
It depends on what your definition of the word “is” is.
– Bill Clinton… former POTUS and lecherous creep
Now the Democrats want to do the same thing with the term “Recession.” It is widely expected that the official GDP numbers to be released next week will show that the economy contracted last quarter. That will be two straight quarters of negative economic growth. Two straight quarters of contraction has been the historical definition of a recession. One quarter might be explained away as just a blip. But two quarters in a row, i.e. 6 whole months, is a pretty good indication your economic output is falling. Your economy is not growing. Just the opposite. It is receding. Thus, the term “recession.” Pretty simple.
The Democrats don’t like this. Especially 3 months before an election. Everybody knows a recession is bad. And everybody will know who to blame if we are in one. It’s far too late for the Democrats to reverse their disastrous policy choices that have imploded our economy… not that they would anyways. Jobs and standard of living are of minor importance compared to climate change and social justice to the Democrats. But they really don’t want to accept the blame for the hardship their policies have created.
The Democrats answer to this conundrum seems to be to redefine what a “recession” is. It is no longer just about whether your economy is growing or shrinking. Now it also involves a bunch of other “holistic” factors. Factors that Democrats would rather focus on instead of whether you can feed your family or not. And these factors are far too complex and nuanced to articulate. Only the experts in the Federal Government can determine whether we are in a recession or not. And by golly they have already pre-determined we are not! In fact, everything is going just super. Why do you ask?
It remains to be seen whether the left’s latest half-ass gaslighting attempt will work. Most people I come across seem to be acutely aware that things are not going well in our country. We shall see in November.