A negative aspect of the increased dominance of Big Business in the United States is that political ________ might come to center on economic matters, ignoring the larger requirements of civil society. Such society would have lost its perspective, seeing what should be a means to an end-business-as an end in itself; this might lead to excessive competitiveness, individualism, materialism, and _______ in society.
“Political parlance” doesn’t work here because the word ‘parlance’ refers to a specific way of speaking and using certain phrases. Another word for parlance would be ‘jargon’. In the given context you need a word that has the meaning of ‘debate’, ‘discourse’, ‘discussion’, etc.
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Merriam- Webster dictionary says parlance means 1 : [SPEECH] especially : formal debate or parley… battle and not parlance should determine his right and title.— John Speed
I just send an answer to your request but I don`t know if you received it or not. Here I answer again: I agree because it makes sense for me. “Discourse” is more usual and “stupidity” means avarice, avidity. Am I right? Please, give me feedback about it Thanks.