“Bigotry”- the victimhood word of choice. No one gives a shit about fake bigotry, that ship has sailed.
The word bigotry comes from the French bigot, which originally had a religious connotation. In medieval France, bigot was a derogatory term used to describe religious hypocrites or overly pious people, particularly Normans, who were said to frequently swear "By God!" (bi got in Old Norman). The modern use of bigotry often gets twisted, especially when people claim that rejecting intolerance is itself a form of intolerance. It’s the old paradox: Should tolerance extend to the intolerant? which Karl Popper addressed in his Paradox of Tolerance. A more precise definition might be: Bigotry is an obstinate and unreasonable attachment to a belief, typically leading to prejudice against those who hold different views, identities, or cultures. The key distinction is that bigotry isn’t just about having strong beliefs, it’s about refusing to engage with differing perspectives in good faith, often accompanied by dehumanization or discrimination. Calling anti-bigotry "bigotry" is usually a rhetorical move to muddy the waters and avoid accountability. It’s akin to someone insisting that rejecting racism is “racist against white people” or that opposing fascism makes one a "fascist." It’s a deliberate misuse of the term to shield actual bigotry from criticism.
Wokeness is another word for lazy and excuses. Those that always claim bigotry are usually just lazy and prone to violence and crime.
Yep, the perfectly describes democrats. Merriam-Webster should change the definition of democrat to that of bigotry. Or, at least, include democrat as an synonym to bigotry. Essentially, bigotry and democrat are interchangeable. Democrat as such bigots that they want conservative voices completely silenced because they are prejudice towards people who hold different views.