10. “Right wing” — may be used to describe active Republicans, parents attending school board meetings, or regular attendees at religious services
9. “Left wing” – – A trigger word better left unused domestically. May only be invoked to describe opponents of an ayatollah, Communist dictator or strongman overseas.
8. “Militant” – – descriptive term for a co-ed manning a pro-life literature table on a college campus, OR a Hammas murderer of civilians
7. “Gender“ – a fungible term if there ever was one
6. “Kamala Harris” — the most “highly tasked” vice president in history
5. “Iran” – There are no consequences for paying $6 billion to homicidal mullahs for the return of five U.S. hostages.
4. “Threat to Democracy” – never link this phrase to “Voter ID,” although Americans from all ethnicities and races support it.
- “Mother / Father” – anachronisms that belong in the 20th century. “Parent,” “guardian,” and when appropriate, “pregnant person” are preferred.
- “Inflation” — … is “coming down.” Do not mention the 20% rise in cost-of-living since the Biden inauguration.
…and the NUMBER ONE LATEST REVISION to the “STYLE GUIDE for REPORTERS” at ‘MAINSTREAM” NEWS ORGANIZATIONS is…
- “Gun violence” — Do not bring up the president’s 41-minute speech on the topic, where he never mentioned the word “crime.”
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