I'm old enough to remember when we introduced "Homeland" into our national vocabulary.

[timmymac@social.vivaldi.net]

I'm old enough to remember when we introduced "Homeland" into our national vocabulary. I thought it was weird and creepy then, and I think it's weird and creepy now.

[Guest]

@TimmyMac
Definitely.

[eldritch48@mastodon.social]

@TimmyMac I remember thinking "This is codifying the beginning of the end into words." when it happened. Also, "So the terrorists DID win."

[wcbdata@vis.social]

@TimmyMac I remember thinking "what other countries refer to "homeland " or similar words in their organization of government?" and being horrified.

[davi_dblees@mastodon.world]

@TimmyMac Xenophobia R Us

[wanderinghermit@mindly.social]

@TimmyMac

My father in law, who had lived through Nazi Germany, was horrified. I remember him screaming at the TV when they started using "Homeland".

[h2onolan@infosec.exchange]

@TimmyMac i was very young and thought it was some nazi shit then.

[meganl@mas.to]

@TimmyMac Me too. They also brought back "New World Order" and I couldn't believe more people didn't call them on it.

[introversion@universeodon.com]

@TimmyMac WeirdER and CreepIER.

[timmymac@social.vivaldi.net]

@introversion fair!

[murodegrizeco@toad.social]

@TimmyMac

Earlier on, I thought it was a clueless and ugly move by dipshits.

Now, I'm inclined to look back and see it as an intentional move in long-game information warfare.

Groundwork.

Preparation.

[machias@mstdn.social]

@TimmyMac I completely agree with this. I have never enjoyed the use of that word.

[itsthemanonthemoon@timeloop.cafe]

@wcbdata @TimmyMac yeah, I remember when "The department of homeland security" was announced and thinking that the only reason they went with "homeland" was that "fatherland" wouldn't have gone over well

(in 2001, anyway)