I have decided to henceforth call this neo-progressive tactic "The Humpty Dumpty Stratagem", referencing this:
'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.'
'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.'
I have decided to henceforth call this neo-progressive tactic "The Humpty Dumpty Stratagem", referencing this:
'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.'
'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.'
"'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.'"
😁 I absolutely love this!
“The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that’s all.”