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“The silent majority” was originally a euphemism referring to the dead, who outnumber the living. It only got its political meaning in the 19th century.
by teaspoon 3y ago
“The silent majority” was originally a euphemism referring to the dead, who outnumber the living. It only got its political meaning in the 19th century.
- jwilk 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_majority#Euphemism_for_the_dead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_majority#Euphemism_for_...