Reminds me of the trend a few years ago to describe American current events using language and tropes normally reserved for coverage of foreign countries. Here'

Reminds me of the trend a few years ago to describe American current events using language and tropes normally reserved for coverage of foreign countries. Here's an example from Slate, I seem to remember other sites doing it too. http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2013/09/30/potential_government_shutdown_how_would_the_u_s_media_report_on_it_if_it.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2013/09/30/potential_g...