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Old September 29th, 2004, 04:21 PM
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But you belong to the reactionary "nothing is broken" crowd.
By definition, someone who believes "nothing is broken" is a conservative and thus the opposite of a reactionary (someone who feels a need for change). You really ought to understand the meaning of the terms you sling.
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Old September 29th, 2004, 04:27 PM
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Reactionary and conservative are quite synonymous terms.

As a quick source to back up my use of the word, here is a definition from dictionary.com:

"Characterized by reaction, especially opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative."

The term you are looking for is "revolutionary" which is the opposite of "reactionary".
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The term you are looking for is "revolutionary" which is the opposite of "reactionary".
My bad. You're right. I read "revolutionary" when you actually wrote "reactionary". I really am senile today. I should just go back to bed. Either that or go load up on caffeine.
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But you belong to the reactionary "nothing is broken" crowd.
By definition, someone who believes "nothing is broken" is a conservative and thus the opposite of a reactionary (someone who feels a need for change). You really ought to understand the meaning of the terms you sling.
Actually, Soapyfrog's use of the word was quite appropriate. See e.g. wikipedia
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