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Someone who calls it pessimism's better-dressed cousin and pretends the difference matters.
means A person who sees and accepts things as they actually are, without optimistic or pessimistic spin.
from From Latin realis, meaning relating to things, born from res, a thing — literally a thing-person grounded in what exists.
Philosophy rootsRealism claims things exist whether you perceive them or not.
Art movement19th-century realists painted peasants instead of gods and royalty.
Self-applied labelOften a pessimist's preferred euphemism for their own gloom.