The work referenced here is an argument distributed as a pamphlet by Thomas Paine before the American separation from Great Britain. https://en.wikipedia.org/w

The work referenced here is an argument distributed as a pamphlet by Thomas Paine before the American separation from Great Britain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Sense https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Sense Whether that corresponds to your modern rhetorical trend is, I suppose, up to you.