From today's article in the Business Insider piece about a Miami Herald op-ed about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his "Christian Nationalist shtick:”
"The governor's Christian nationalist shtick only separates us," the paper says, adding that Democrats should "counter it more boldly and bring back into their tent voters who feel that, on the issues of religion and faith, the party has nothing to say to them." Read entire article at Business Insider.I would send you to the full Miami
Herald but it has a very sturdy paywall. I already subscribe to several
notable newspapers and the Herald is one but not now. Also, it sometimes
drops the paywall in emergencies such as killer hurricanes. So stay tuned...
So
shtick is the word of the day. You've probably heard it thousands of times. It’s from the Yiddish: Shtik, schtick, shtick,
schtick. It means a “bit” or “bits of business” and usually pertains to a
performance such as the one delivered to his Trumpian base every day by DeSantis.
Here
are precise definitions:
Cambridge Dictionary: a particular
ability or behaviour that someone has and that they are well known for
(note the U.K. spelling)
Free Dictionary: An entertainment routine or gimmick.
Definitions.net: A contrived and often used bit of business
that a performer uses to steal attention
All apply. I suppose you can catch the Governor’s
shtick on his official web site. I just couldn’t bear to look.
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