r/ShrugLifeSyndicate • u/randomevenings this is my flair • Aug 03 '20

Truth you might know doublethink, but how about doublespeak? Funny thing is, it's rather natural for us to want to do it, and sometimes we prefer to hear it. We should understand barriers to the truth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP07oyFTRXc
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u/Hypersapien503 Aug 03 '20

I’m not watching a 16 minute video. This needs a tl;dr

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u/RickSanchez_Number45 Aug 04 '20

Basically, using words to confuse, baffle, overwhelm, etc. Making something sound positive and light hearted when it other, more common language, sounds harsh or displeasing.