Clearing up Some Definitions, or, Who says that Only Chomsky can Do Linguistics?
Since there has been a lot of confusion lately about definitions of terms, it behooves us to clarify some terms: 1. Capitalist: A. Someone who owns capital, and thus would include almost all American workers, who own capital through their pension funds. B. Someone who understands that capitalism is the only system on earth that can produce wealth or reduce poverty. 2. Liberal: Before 1960, someone who believes in individual freedom, economic freedom, and opposes discrimination. Since 1970, someone who opposes individual freedom, opposes economic freedom, and supports discrimination. 3. Marxist: A. An extremely rare form of psychosis and personality disorder. B. Something someone claims to be to make their Mommy mad. 4. Fidelista: a terminal case of #3. 5. Socialist: A. Someone who refuses to study economics. B. Someone practicing recreational compassion. 6. Conservative: see “liberal” for before 1960. 7. Jew – someone born to a Jewish mother or who converted to Judaism. 8. Self-hating
