I'm officially over the use of the word "czar" in American politics.
It's foreign and wholly inaccurate, and it strongly connotes Russian authoritarian dictatorship. Not exactly the look we're trying for!
And I bet I'm not alone. I'd love it if Trump would announce:
"The history of Russian czars and the negative connotations connected to the word czar give that term no place in our administration. Today, with this executive order, the United States government officially replaces the word czar, in reference to our government, with the word chief. Companies across our great land have, for example, chief operating officers, chief financial officers, and chief executive officers. Native American Indian tribes revere their leaders by referring to them as chief. Far from being a slur, the title of chief is one of great honor and respect. It now replaces the term czar in all federal government departments."
Would love to know what fellow anons think of this concept
The first I remember hearing it used was when Obama became president and appointed a bunch of “Czars.” They seemed to be appointees who did not have Congressional oversight or public scrutiny.
Great idea.
Actual Russian Czars were very approachable, down to earth cool dudes!
So there are multiple layers of disinfo in using this term, and yes, it should go. It should be replaced with some term that has a solid and specific meaning.
Like maybe chief? ;) ha ha
thanks bb
If you use Chief the left will reeeee racist.
u/#peperee
Good
Yes
It's got to go! It's a fear tactic they use to cause Americans to feel uneasy.
Is it even used officially? I thought it was a pure media invention.
Brings to mind my disdain for the term ‘homeland’ that shrub 2 used. Reminds me of hitleresque terminology.
We’re a nation of immigrants…homeland is the world.
The word literally translates to king
The word has two things that make me uneasy; the Russian use of the word, and it's origin - it is a shortening of the word "Ceasar", neither seem, well American.
English is a rich language, I'm sure we can find a better moniker.
Totally agree with you. I’ve thought the use of Czar would end with Trump coming in, but it didn’t.
Czar and Kaiser both come from Caesar and represent the continuation of the Roman empire.
I've hated the term "Czar" since the very first time I heard it. The connotations associated with that title have no place in our Constitutional Republic.