It's arcane, not archaic, and it's one of the things which drove otherwise-sensible voters into Trump's arms.
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No, I meant "archaic." "Homeless" is a bit old-fashioned next to "unhoused." Arcane language is what we should avoid.
aug 24, 2025, 8:41 pm • 1 0 • view
"Homeless" is not a tiny bit archaic. Words don't become "archaic" when 75% of the people are still using them and most don't even know the arcane new word. Heck, our extremely well-educated president was using the word frequently during his presidency (9 years ago). Y'all need to get out more.
aug 24, 2025, 9:14 pm • 0 0 • view
I'm arguing for using the older words
aug 24, 2025, 9:16 pm • 1 0 • view
I understood and approve. But you did say "If we have to use a little bit of archaic language to do that, we got to be okay with it". I get that maybe you're being polite trying to pull 2 sides together, by labeling the **mainstream** word "archaic" ... but ... it's not. "Itinerant" is archaic.
aug 27, 2025, 9:20 pm • 0 0 • view
When I was a kid, they were "bums".
aug 24, 2025, 9:18 pm • 0 0 • view
Agreed. I misread your post. Apologies.
aug 24, 2025, 9:30 pm • 1 0 • view
No worries. I appreciate the apology, thank you.
aug 24, 2025, 9:42 pm • 2 0 • view