Sanewashing
Act of minimizing the perceived radical aspects of a person or idea in order to make them appear more acceptable to a wider audience
Sanewashing is the act of minimizing the perceived extreme aspects of a person or idea in order to make them appear more acceptable to a wider audience. The term initially garnered political attention in online discussions about defunding the police in 2020, but it has come to greater prominence in critique of media practices relating to Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election.
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Sanewashing
Act of minimizing the perceived radical aspects of a person or idea in order to make them appear more acceptable to a wider audience
Sanewashing is the act of minimizing the perceived extreme aspects of a person or idea in order to make them appear more acceptable to a wider audience. The term initially garnered political attention in online discussions about defunding the police in 2020, but it has come to greater prominence in critique of media practices relating to Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election.
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Sanewashing is the act of minimizing the perceived extreme aspects of a person or idea in order to make them appear more acceptable to a wider audience. The term initially garnered political attention in online discussions about defunding the police in 2020, but it has come to greater prominence in critique of media practices relating to Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election. Journalism organizations and media commentators have suggested actions both readers and writers can take to mitigate sanewashing.
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