Should the Reds Enforce Trademark on "Gulag"?

I try mightily to avoid purely political postings here, which would be off topic. But I have always been very bothered by the debasement of language and meaning in politics which, not incidentally, does find its way into my line of work. Likelihood of confusion and all that.

So forgive me this one -- pace Amnesty International, the question is, is any unpleasant experience a "gulag"? Via Instapundit, here's a suggested answer.

UPDATE: Dean Esmay collects gulagiana here.