Linguistic McCarthyism

The word "Gentleman" used to have a solid, objective meaning. It meant the man owned land and his family had a coat of arms. Nothing more, nothing less. He could be a rude, crude, reprehensible felon. But he was a gentleman. Now the word means, basically, "I like him", or "I think he has good manners." The meaning is in the eye of the beholder, so it is quite subjective. This article points out something much worse happening, as we redefine "Nazi", "Fascist", and "Racist" to not just subjective terms, but irrefutable terms deserving of violence.