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For at least a few years, "common sense" has been hijacked by populist politicians, now it just means whatever simplistic idea that fits their worldview, even w
by blaze33 2mo ago
For at least a few years, "common sense" has been hijacked by populist politicians, now it just means whatever simplistic idea that fits their worldview, even when it's not complicated to see that said idea is clearly misguided. The original meaning seems lost to me.
- bitmasher9 2mo agoFurthermore, using the phrase “common sense” to describe an idea inherently dismisses any individual that will argue against it. They either are too dumb to have common sense, or too much of an elite to have common sense.
- RobotToaster 2mo agoIt's basically become a thought terminating cliche https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-terminating_clich%C3%A9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-terminating_clich%C3%A...
- icantevenhold 2mo agoIt is what it is
- jakeydus 2mo agoI think you care way too much about this topic.
- reactordev 2mo agoThis is the word smithing they are known for. By labeling “common sense” means anyone who argues against it is against “common sense” because every argument is a strawman argument.
- ben_w 2mo agoAlways meant that, so far as I can see.
- throwaway27448 2mo agoThat was the original meaning dating back at least to thomas paine (bless his heart). It is a term impossible to deploy in good faith.