• TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works
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      23 days ago

      Were they commonly understood the way you mean them by the general proletariat 200 years ago? Genuine question, not trying to catch anyone out or anything

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        23 days ago

        Verbicide’s first written use is recorded to have occurred in the 1820s. Which funnily enough was 200 years ago. Unfortunately, due to only a statistically insignificant number of people being aware of its meaning in the 1820s, your initial point is null and void…

        It’s perfectly normal for a working glossary of terms to evolve within a limited interested group and then spread outside of that group if their utility aids the comprehension and discussion of current concepts.

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          I think they were referring to “Private Property”, the victim of verbicide.

          They’re asking “When did the meaning of private property get assassinated”