▲ 1059 ▼ 71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30% (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world 143 comments fedilink hide all child comments Words matter. Always use simple direct language. Help the poor Healthcare for everyone Good treatment at work. Don't use complex words.
[+] shalafi@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago* (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] missingno@fedia.io 8 points 1 year ago Yes, we do need a word, because it's useful to be able to describe things. That's what language is for. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] missingno@fedia.io 8 points 1 year ago Yes, we do need a word, because it's useful to be able to describe things. That's what language is for. permalink fedilink source parent