I'm a linguist, and I confess to being pedantic in many instances where terminology is used or coined.
Hopium seems to enjoy a rather broad definition, from "hopeful inspiring news" to "clickbait type feel good news that isn't based in reality but triggers a short-lived hope-rush", etc. I think the predominant vibe of the word is that latter, considering the correlation with (and derivation from) "opium".
I put to you that this is certainly the former, not the latter. Myself, I like the expression, "Hopermectin", where Hopium is that drug-like short-lived hope-rush, but some news and factoids, etc, deliver hope and inspiration that reinforces our mental and spiritual immunity to the dooming, and builds us up in a way that euphoric drugs do not.
But that's just me.
Opinion: there is no way that this is accidental or coincidental. Trump jnr will be very aware of the devolution theories, and this can logically be seen as contributing to bringing the concept and idea to the public, by dropping the word, even if the meaning here is somewhat different.
Vril theory states that a reptilian creature injects a parasite via probiscus into the eye of the individual which takes over and the living consciousness withers away painfully, effectively trading their soul for the new life.
Nice bit 'o hopium, there. Thanks.
I'm a linguist, and I confess to being pedantic in many instances where terminology is used or coined.
Hopium seems to enjoy a rather broad definition, from "hopeful inspiring news" to "clickbait type feel good news that isn't based in reality but triggers a short-lived hope-rush", etc. I think the predominant vibe of the word is that latter, considering the correlation with (and derivation from) "opium".
I put to you that this is certainly the former, not the latter. Myself, I like the expression, "Hopermectin", where Hopium is that drug-like short-lived hope-rush, but some news and factoids, etc, deliver hope and inspiration that reinforces our mental and spiritual immunity to the dooming, and builds us up in a way that euphoric drugs do not.
But that's just me.
Opinion: there is no way that this is accidental or coincidental. Trump jnr will be very aware of the devolution theories, and this can logically be seen as contributing to bringing the concept and idea to the public, by dropping the word, even if the meaning here is somewhat different.
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I do like hopermectin, but hopium is easier to type :)
Vril theory states that a reptilian creature injects a parasite via probiscus into the eye of the individual which takes over and the living consciousness withers away painfully, effectively trading their soul for the new life.
I like your explanation. I agree with you, and actually when I look back at the moment I typed my short statement, in my heart it was both....