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Etymology section probably shouldn't just be a blockquote

Noticing the Etymology section is currently 7 paragraphs long, 6 of which are blockquoted from Biden's farewell address. While it is interesting to read his exact words, that's why we have the article for the address itself. In this article, it's probably better to briefly discuss it in 1 or 2, maybe 3 paragraphs, discussing it based on how reliable sources discuss his address. guninvalid (talk) 06:13, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Courtesy ping: @BootsED guninvalid (talk) 06:14, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Completely agree. I think it looks slightly longer because the official transcription uses really short paragraphs. Eisenhower's blockquote on the page military industrial complex includes 12 sentences but split among 3 paragraphs. This speech features 16 sentences (although 4 are very short, declarative statements) but split up among 8 paragraphs. I included the sentences in question as they cover what reliable sources frequently described as part of Biden's "tech-industrial complex". BootsED (talk) 20:31, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Novelty

A phrase that "is typically used to describe Big Tech" can not have been coined two days ago. Because it wasn't. It's not hard to find earlier instances of the term being used ([1] [2]). Its fine to say Biden was calling back to Eisenhowers speech, but he did not coin a new phrase. — jonas (talk) 17:16, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good find. Media is saying he coined it, and I was unaware of the earlier use. BootsED (talk) 20:32, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]