I’m having a discussion about various political issues and I suddenly realised when I share my opinions I could be said to be virtue signalling. Then I thought who comes up with these phrases and why?
I really do think we have entered an age of Orwellian ‘newspeak’. I think it’s always happened, but the phrase collateral damage, instead of saying innocent casualties was the start of it.
People weave words to obfuscate (hide their meaning). It might be to save people’s feelings, or to confuse people by misleading them. Perhaps the tricks and cons that advertisers have used have spread into politics and ordinary life.
I may be being harsh. But with climate change and the damage to the Earth from pollution, its about time we cut out the confusion and started being honest again!
Mallaband-Brown 
Agreed! I always laugh at incomprehensible art statements too. It’s like they’re trying to confuse you for some reason, and it seems dishonest.
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Totally agree. If art needs a long convoluted explanation I don’t think its necessarily working.
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People try to prove they are intelligent by being incomprehensible. 😦
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I can be incomprehensible sometimes x don’t hold it against me xx
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I hear what you are saying, the whole “newspeak” really is a thing, spooky!
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