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I am aware of the connotation that you sited. But my point is that he is being tried in the media, and perception matters. So, no, I don't think it's OK to label him as a traitor.


I am okay with anyone labeling him anything that they want. Some say he is a hero and some say he is a traitor...what does it matter?


It matters that people closer to the locus of power in the US use language so imprecisely.


Imprecisely? It is a matter of perspective.


You should define your "it"'s here, but words don't enter into slang by themselves.


Some will say he is a hero. Some will say he is a traitor. Someone is not imprecise because you disagree with something they consider to be a truth; It is a matter of perspective.




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