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minus-squareHeavybell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 year agoWhy is every proposed US law I hear about some kind of acronym?
minus-squareeronth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoIt’s a gimmick to give the law a recognizable name, usually related to the content of the law itself. It’s caught on here and just kinda stuck.
minus-squareHeavybell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoI can see the value of it but it’s also kitchy and annoying :P
minus-squareAFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoBecause we are a sick people addicted to advertising in all sectors of our lives.
minus-squareZoboomafoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s even better when they give it a name that isn’t related to the bill, like the Inflation Reduction Act, which will not reduce inflation at all
Why is every proposed US law I hear about some kind of acronym?
It’s a gimmick to give the law a recognizable name, usually related to the content of the law itself. It’s caught on here and just kinda stuck.
I can see the value of it but it’s also kitchy and annoying :P
Because we are a sick people addicted to advertising in all sectors of our lives.
marketing
It’s even better when they give it a name that isn’t related to the bill, like the Inflation Reduction Act, which will not reduce inflation at all