# You know what I hate? How the word empowerment lost its original use and context

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**Created:** [January 28, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-i-hate-how-the-word-empowerment-lost-its-original-use-and-context/807678 "2018-01-28T21:44:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Luciano700](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Luciano700](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Luciano700)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-know-what-i-hate-how-the-word-empowerment-lost-its-original-use-and-context/807678/36 "2018-01-28T23:35:24Z")

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> [@iiandyiiii](#):
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> I’m not aware that most liberals do (unless you’re just talking about the Broadway musical). I’m a fan of his support for the abolition of slavery, which was somewhat rare in early America, but I don’t agree with every single one of his views. What does Hamilton have to do with the topic of this thread?

Well something something curious about the fascination. I thought it had to do way more than that.  
Next question: Why is college rape such a big deal even though is not that bad?

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