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The triteness was in the use of a hack politician in some weird aspiration of hers and the script writers, and was about as reflective and analytical as Nixon on "Laugh In". Less the juxtaposition and shock value, of course.

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No. It's about not putting up with the latest Hollywood political project as a character in a beloved fictional landscape.

Richard Nixon went on TV --- on Laugh-In, for God's sake! As, "Richard Nixon." Just thinkin' Tricky Dick had more self-awareness than millionairess Stacey.

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Dick was self parody. AbramтАЩs wishful thinking.

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Jim Trageser's avatar

You don't get invited out to parties much, do you? Weird ...

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Okay, be honest though, what do you think the reaction would have been if it was Trump as the cameo? Would you still be saying "It was a tiny cameo. Being upset about [him] being in the show is the definition of the term snowflake."?

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I'm not upset. I quit watching decades ago. "Her politics fit with the ethos of the show"? Yeah, well, 'nuff said.

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Lost interest, actually. Watched the original in real-time, then when the Next generation came on, it fizzled for me. Cant pinpoint any special reason, except (real) life comes at you fast some times.

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I think thatтАЩs what тАЬtriteтАЭ implies.

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No, that would be trivial. Trite is casting that politician in that role for those reasons.

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