It feels like the majority of cynical and sarcastic / ironic statements are cloaked attempts at signalling how authentic a person is. Conveying idealism and trust is expensive, cynicism is cheap.
I suppose the cheapest way to be idealistic is more of a stance or constant preparation to back up your views with evidence: have you taken the risk of trusting others, accepted the consequences (both negative and positive), and persisted without becoming Pollyanna-ish?
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I wish I had a truly “cheap” or simple answer to this stuff, but I hope that answers your prompt or gives you something interesting to consider!
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It does, thank you. You said that the typical cynical/sarcastic/ironic statement is cheap talk; it proves almost nothing about the speaker's real attitude. I thought: Isn't that also true of idealistic/optimistic statements? I was curious if you thought differently.
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