Drag and lift are unambiguously defined, and they are not the same. You can remain steadfastly attached to a different view, and you will simply be contrarian and incorrect. This is fine until someone earnestly asks a question about aerodynamics and you give them a faulty answer. I find that to be unhelpful at best, and just plain silly.
banktoturn
Exactly what I meant but worded much better than I did.