The Conversation (KUOW), “‘Obamacare’ And The Power Of Language In Politics”

March 27, 2012

Interview on “The Conversation with Ross Reynolds” (KUOW Seattle) about the shifting perceptions of the term “Obamacare” (Mar. 27, 2012)

The President’s Affordable Care Act has come to be known to many as simply, Obamacare after being given that nickname by Republicans. Now the left, including the President, is embracing it despite the fact that the term is politically loaded. Language writer Ben Zimmer joins us to discuss the power of language and reclaiming terms in politics.

(Show page, related Boston Globe column)

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