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A beginner’s guide to C.21st American English

There is no swifter route to the corruption of thought than through the corruption of language – George Orwell

Steve Pottinger by Steve Pottinger
06-02-2026 07:36
in Opinion, Poetry
Reading Time: 1 min read
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Nurse means terrorist.
Mother means terrorist.
Clergy means terrorist.
ICE means thug.

Poor means terrorist.
Black means terrorist.
Woke means terrorist.
ICE means thug.

Law means tear gas.
Law means pepper spray.
Law means murder.
ICE means thug.

President means bone spurs.
President means coward.
President means despot.
ICE means thug.

President means rapist.
President means Epstein.
President means Russian asset.
ICE means thug.

Resistance can only mean future.


Steve Pottinger. 25 Jan 2026
Tags: USA

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Steve Pottinger

Steve Pottinger

Steve is a poet, author, and a founding member of Wolverhampton arts collective Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists. His work has appeared in magazines and anthologies, and he’s a regular contributor to online poetry platforms. You can discover more of his work via his website, on X @BigStevePoet, or follow him on Bluesky

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