By buddy Neil satirizes the potential ridiculousness of language.
Following a spate of new forever wars in which both sides have made claims of genocidal actions by the other, the Oxford English dictionary has had enough. ‘From now on, the word genocide may only be used by the side which is getting reamed,’ spelled out an OED spokesperson.
Critics say the new definition puts history in a quandary. ‘There will be certain Germans who misinterpret the new definition and claim they were the victims of genocide in World War 2,’ said one. To preempt such possibilities, the OED has revised its definition of Germany from ‘a country in central Europe’ to ‘a country in central Europe that committed genocide in World War 2’. In response, Germans have complained that they are now the victims of linguistic genocide. In counter-response, the OED have extended their new definition of genocide to read ‘my side losing but not in a linguistic sense.’
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The funny and sad part is that the satire is so consistent with the woke mentality that it is completely believable. Are you sure this is not an accurate prediction of the future?
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