Nicolas Hulscher's 'Breaking News': An Exercise in Empty Sloganeering
🚨 BREAKING: FDA COMMISSIONER MARTY MAKARY RESIGNS Marty Makary REFUSED to add a black box warning to COVID shots—DESPITE FDA scientists recommending it. His departure from the FDA represents a… | Nicolas Hulscher, MPH
Verdict
"His departure from the FDA represents a major win" is the kind of empty profundity that fills midwit bingo cards everywhere. A victory allegedly concocted with all the substance of a soufflé, this phrase leaves one yearning for context like a man in the desert longs for water. Then we have "BREAKING," which has been slapped onto this announcement like bad cologne on a first date—overused and devoid of allure. Lastly, our dear Nicolas leans on the borrowed authority of "FDA scientists recommending it," as if evoking these spectral scientists can somehow lend credibility to an otherwise hollow proclamation. All that's missing is a self-promo pitch about how he's revolutionizing public health with his trenchant LinkedIn insights.
The post has minimal self-effacing language, primarily focusing on the announcement.
There is some reliance on the authority of FDA scientists and Makary's position.
'His departure from the FDA represents a major win' lacks substantive reasoning.
The post does not display significant contradictions in message and medium.
There are no overt calls to action or pitches for personal gain.
'Breaking' and 'major win' reflect common buzz phrases without depth.