English your second language? Phrases that seem common to natives may seem off to those who learned English later in life. 'Tis a silly language.
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WldFyre@lemm.ee 3 months agoI get that, didn’t think it was a political meaning. Just seems like an iffy word to me personally, hard to put my finger on it.
Maybe since the inverse would be “wrong-think”?
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 3 months ago
WldFyre@lemm.ee 3 months ago
No I just suck at English apparently haha
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 months ago
No, you’re correct, it’s always a little suspect on usage. The kind of thing you only say when you’re up on a high horse, fairly or not.
Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 3 months ago
It’s not that commonly used these days (especially online?), I think the phrasing is a bit old school, but it’s a totally legitimate phrase.
WldFyre@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Fair enough, had never heard it before but that makes sense