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https://victorhanson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hanson-Logo-1.png595200 by Victor Davis Hanson// National Review What would happen if conservatives started to change the words we use for political ends? Throughout history, revolutionaries of all stripes have warped the meaning of words to subvert reality. And now here we go again, with another effort — spearheaded by the media and universities — to use […]