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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It also helps liberals (or moderates, however few remain) who haven't encountered the phrase before get on board more easily so that you don't spend time fighting your own allies.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Maybe, but being inflammatory gets you in the news so that moderates hear about it in the first place, which is where you get the chance to explain the true meaning.