Source: Fox News
by Jonathan Turley
“George Bernard Shaw famously observed that ‘England and America are two countries separated by the same language.’ It appears, however, that this chasm has finally been overcome by the common dialect of rage. The new word of the year was announced this week by the Oxford University Press and it is tragically apt: ‘rage bait’. First used in 2002, the new word is defined as ‘online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive, typically posted in order to increase traffic to or engagement with a particular web page or social media content’. … Rage is a curious emotion. It is the ultimate release. It allows you to do things and say things that you would not otherwise do or say. That is why it is addictive and contagious.” (12/04/25)