Re: Opinion Space
Dude <[email protected]>
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On 7/30/2026 8:38 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote: > On Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:44:40 +0000, Creon <[email protected]> wrote: > >> At Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:42:44 -0400, Noah Sombrero <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:47:37 +0000, Creon <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> At Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:02:12 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Post your opinion here: >>>>> >>>> >>>> Fine, I shall: >>>> >>>> I think there is too much "baseline fallacy" in the economics >>>> discussion. >>>> >>>> And, I think the idea that the wealthy buy politicians is >>>> a bit trite. >>> >>> And the reason certain ideas become trite is... > > The condition of being trite is evidence of being quite true. > >> >> $ dict trite >> 2 definitions found >> >>From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: >> >> Trite \Trite\ (tr[imac]t), a. [L. tritus, p. p. of terere to >> rub, to wear out; probably akin to E. throw. See {Throw}, and >> cf. {Contrite}, {Detriment}, {Tribulation}, {Try}.] >> Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost >> novelty and interest; hackneyed; stale; as, a trite remark; a >> trite subject. -- {Trite"ly}, adv. -- {Trite"ness}, n. >> [1913 Webster] >> >>From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: >> >> trite >> adj 1: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; >> "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and >> commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; >> "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn >> axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'" [syn: >> {banal}, {commonplace}, {hackneyed}, {old-hat}, >> {shopworn}, {stock(a)}, {threadbare}, {timeworn}, >> {tired}, {trite}, {well-worn}] >> >> ...and have I introduced you to the "panopticon" theory of media >> dynamics? >> >> Media doesn't report what everyone thinks, it reports what it wants >> everyone to think everyone thinks. >> >> Political corruption is a problem, but implying that _all_ >> wealthy people are part of that is...a baseline fallacy. > > Who would imply such a thing? > Noah and Nick? > > The assertion was: > >> And, I think the idea that the wealthy buy politicians is >> a bit trite. > > The implication of this statement is more like, no wealthy people buy > politicians. That idea is certainly not *trite* as above. > >>> >>>> My biz partner has met with the FCC, along >>>> with other representatives from regional ISPs that he >>>> picked up along the way. Can't afford lobbiests? Lobby yourself. >>>> >>>> Someday I'll have to tell you our "coopetition" story. >>>> >>>>> Note: The opinions expressed by informants are their own and do not >>>>> necessarily represent the views of all Usenet board subscribers.