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Gerard Baker is "an American (formerly British) right-wing political columnist. He was Dow Jones' Managing Editor, and The Wall Street Journal's Editor-in-Chief from March 2013 until June 2018, [when Baker] became Editor-at-Large." I am quoting Wikipedia, in providing you with this information.
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Baker's column in The Wall Street Journal ("A Look Back At The Words We Redefined in 2025") discussed a number of "neologisms" that Baker claims have arisen during the past year, a year that is now rapidly coming to an end. For instance, Baker suggests that the meaning of each one of the following words has changed, and that the changes speak to our contemporary politics:
- Affordability
- Socialism
- Redistricting
- Pardon
- Famine
- Climate Crisis, Emergency, Extinction
Focusing on Baker's comments on "Affordability," the first word in his list, I found that Baker's column contained some extremely valuable advice for our current president. I'll highlight it, below. While I doubt that Mr. Trump reads my blog postings, I do want to point to what I think of as "gold standard" advice from Mr. Baker. Perhaps someone who is friendly with our current president may get the word to him, so he can consider the following proposition (again, I'm highlighting it, and have provided the above image to give context to Mr. Baker's advice):
AFFORDABILITY: Last year, “affordability” was ignored by Democrats and amplified by Republicans. The Biden administration’s insouciance towards inflation helped elect Donald Trump, who pledged in his inaugural address to “rapidly bring down costs and prices.” Now that prices have continued to increase, [our current president claims that] “affordability” is a “Democratic con job.” While the word’s meaning might have changed, polling suggests voters’ views about the underlying reality haven’t. Poor Queen Marie could have advised Mr. Trump that when you’re building a new ballroom for the executive mansion it’s unwise to dismiss popular concerns about the cost of everyday staples.
I do think that's good advice, that highlighted statement, above. Wouldn't you agree?
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