Language matters

There have been times on this blog that I refer to what the GOP has been doing as “shenanigans” or “mischief.” So this little scene by comedian Gary Gulman (new to me) hits a little too close to home as he reminds us language matters. An excerpt:

And, as a Jew, I'm obviously not oversensitive, but when people trivialize Hitler's monkey-business... When the Nazis' hijinks, tomfoolery, and ballyhoo is understated, I feel it does a disservice to the millions who were, ahhh, inconvenienced by Hitler's mischief!

Tomato, tomahto. Shenanigans, genocide.

Melissa McEwan of Shakesville tells of a 49-year-old man is facing federal charges for abusive groping of a female passenger on a flight. He said the president “says it's okay to grab women by their private parts.” The president’s behavior is being used as an excuse for misogymistic violence. Which is why we should care what he says and does.