It seems believable? I definitely don't intend to accuse you of extinction denialism. But I would believe it's one of those subtle differences between American

It seems believable? I definitely don't intend to accuse you of extinction denialism. But I would believe it's one of those subtle differences between American English and other dialects. I frequently get the impression that, when it comes to range of expression, my native dialect is a bit like music mastering in the CD era: no medium intensity anymore; instead everything's pushed up against - and being clipped by - the upper limit of the dynamic range. This is a dialect where "awesome" doesn't mean anything remotely like "awe-inspiring", except in books that were written prior to the late 20th century.