“Regulations” need better branding.

I propose we call them “protections” instead.

Instead of building regulations — building protections.

Instead of fire regulations — fire protections.

Environmental protections.

Safety protections. Traffic protections. Etc.

No, it won’t solve the world’s problems. But semantics matter. It influences people more than I think we want to believe.

Here’s to all the protections we enjoy so that some rich men can’t eke out a few percent more profit at the expense of all our lives.