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Radhia Gleis
Radhia Gleis

Nov 24, 2020

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The Power of Words

By Radhia Gleis

I am often asked by my more liberal friends, “How did our country come to this great divide?” My answer — the problem is WORDS! Big, bad, ugly words in the American lexicon. It’s no accident; and much of the effort to take control has hinged on the insidious use of language to manipulate the minds of the populace.

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