User:Pbsouthwood/WP:Labeling
Labeling vs mislabeling vs dislabeling[edit]
Application to things, people, and actions. Intentional and accidental.
Polarisation into us and them
Tool for isolating a subgroup as "others"
Tool of politicians and demagogues (irony)
Quote from discworld (Vetinari to Ridcully? Unseen Academicals?)
Examples:
- Toxic environment vs safe environment
- Vandalism vs anti-vandalism
- Hounding vs due diligence
- Communist vs capitalist
- Liberal vs conservative
- Pro-life vs anti-life
- Inclusionist vs deletionist