At The Liberty Daily, we use words like “vagrant” or “bum” to replace the word “homeless” in many headlines. We take heat for it from time to time; one journalist wrote me a couple of months ago because the link to her story used “hobo” instead of “homeless.”
Apparently, we’re not alone in our limitations on using the word. Elon Musk chimed in about it on đť•Ź:
In most cases, the word “homeless” is a lie.
It’s usually a propaganda word for violent drug addicts with severe mental illness.
In most cases, the word “homeless” is a lie.
It’s usually a propaganda word for violent drug addicts with severe mental illness. https://t.co/Vwp8L7tNzd
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 10, 2024
EXACTLY!
