A lot of those sorts of phrases become automatic even when they don’t make much sense. A bit like “African American” accidentally being used as a label for peop

A lot of those sorts of phrases become automatic even when they don’t make much sense. A bit like “African American” accidentally being used as a label for people who aren’t American at all. Right now throwing in “white” and “men” is kinda automatic with “rich” even when the “rich” part is the main thing that matters, as here. [edit] Jesus, this is a real issue one has to look out for when writing and speaking: falling into using easy, worn phrases when they’re less effective at communicating what you’re trying to say than an alternative, and often explains these cases of overreach or somewhat “off” usage with cliché phrases, which was what was asked about. It’s very easy to let one’s fingers type right through a worn rut, once one starts into it, when some reflection might reveal that was a bit off. Struck a nerve for some reason, I guess? I have exactly no idea why.