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		908B64B197 on Dec 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A simple guide on words to avoid in government Policing jargon is also a marker of being in the "in" crowd, at least, a different one. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34039816

sjducb on Dec 23, 2022 [–]

That post is a whole new level. We're using jargon to signal competence. They're using jargon to signal morality. If someone is incompetent then maybe don't promote them. If someone's immoral, what punishment should be dolled out against them?

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