Adjectives

Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.--cs lewis

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Sasse may resign.

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Pittsburgh Police responded to an armed carjacking and robbery in Shadyside on Tuesday night, marking the third carjacking reported in the neighborhood within the last seven days.

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Liberalism held that society’s work should be carried on, its responsibilities met, and its difficulties dealt with, by the application of social power, not governmental power; social power meaning the power generated and exercised by individuals and groups of individuals working in an economy which is free of governmental interference – an economy of free contract.--Knoc

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Adjectives

Years ago the Beat poets used to link words for their sensual effect. They had no real, coherent meaning but sought an impression. 'Radio belly.' 'Cat shovel.' They created a sense without a definition.

'Peoples democracy' is a Marxist-Leninist term for an economic/social/political movement. That is, it is democracy with an adjective. Not really a democracy. Not an elaboration, but a distortion where 'democracy' softens the moderator.

Now, what does 'social justice' mean? Is it 'justice' with a curve? Isn't that actually the definition of 'injustice'?

So, does the adjective refine or distort the meaning of the word? And what kind of culture reveres inaccuracy and distortion?