One might think that the governor of New York would have better things to do with her time and taxpayer resources than to direct that the word "inmate" be expunged from state law, and replaced with "incarcerated person." The announcement that includes this bit of woke-dreck also introduces us to the phrase "justice-involved individuals."
This reminds me of the sixties where politicians of a particular bent consistently confused slogans with solutions. Simply changing a description from "inmate" to "incarcerated person" is ineffective "word magic". True reform is hard. Coining a cutesy phrase is far easier and represents the triumph of style over substance. Great column! It ought to be required reading for anyone interested in politics.
This reminds me of the sixties where politicians of a particular bent consistently confused slogans with solutions. Simply changing a description from "inmate" to "incarcerated person" is ineffective "word magic". True reform is hard. Coining a cutesy phrase is far easier and represents the triumph of style over substance. Great column! It ought to be required reading for anyone interested in politics.
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