I’m not trying to be dramatic. I’m not claiming that passive voice is the go-to tool of oppression or that it represents the downfall of free society. All I’m saying is that one of the many strategies oppressors have at their disposal is to use the passive voice in their writing (or speaking). For this reason, writers should use the passive voice judiciously and always consciously, and readers should watch for it and question its use.
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